Daily Crunch: Uber loses UK legal challenge

Uber loses a legal battle over driver

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Crunch for February 19, 2021.The big story: Uber loses UK legal challengeThe United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed earlier rulings that the Uber drivers who brought the case — which dates back to 2016 — are workers, not independent contractors.“Drivers

are in a position of subordination and dependency in relation to Uber

such that they have little or no ability to improve their economic

position through professional or entrepreneurial skill,” the court said

in a statement. “In practice the only way in which they can increase

their earnings is by working longer hours while constantly meeting

Uber’s measures of performance.