Uber Ruling at Top Court May Change Its U.K. Business Forever
- Supreme Court will rule whether Uber drivers are “workers”
- Judgment will have implications for wider U.K. gig economy
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Uber Technologies Inc. is bracing for a ruling from the U.K.’s top court that threatens to alter the firm’s business model in its biggest European market.
The Supreme Court will rule Friday on whether Uber drivers should be classed as “workers,” entitling them to minimum wage and holiday pay. Although the decision will only directly apply to the 25 drivers who brought the case in 2016, it will set a precedent for how gig workers are treated in the U.K.