Uber ruling is a massive boost for a fairer jobs market

Employment tribunal judge's ruling will send shockwaves through companies using the same business model

Yaseen Aslam. James Farrar. Remember those two names, because they are giant-killers. This summer the men took on not just one 50bn multinational, but an entire business model. On Friday, they won.

As minicab drivers for Uber, Aslam and Farrar were deemed to be self-employed. The status meant they were denied the most basic rights that other workers take: no minimum wage, no sick pay, no paid holiday. But as an employment tribunal judge heard over several days in July, that classification was both wrong and unfair. And he agreed.