Uber drivers' fight for workers' rights reaches UK supreme court
by Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#55Z7Z)
Firm could have to pay out millions if it loses case, with implications across entire gig economy
A five-year battle over the status and rights of Uber drivers reaches the supreme court in a case that lawyers believe has the potential to transform the gig economy in Britain.
Uber wants seven of the UK's most senior judges to overturn a 2018 appeal court ruling that drivers for the ride-hailing giant are workers and entitled to workers' rights including the national minimum wage and paid holiday.
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