A driver makes use of the Uber app to drop off a passenger in London.
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LONDON — Uber misplaced a vital authorized combat within the U.Ok. on Friday, because the nation’s Supreme Court docket upheld a ruling that its drivers ought to be categorized as staff reasonably than unbiased contractors.
The decision concludes an nearly five-year authorized battle between Uber and a bunch of former drivers who declare they had been staff entitled to employment rights like a minimal wage, vacation pay and relaxation breaks.
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