19/02/2021
After a long-running legal battle the Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as workers not self-employed, exposing the company to claims for back pay from drivers.
The judgement should prompt employers, and particularly those working within the “Gig economy”, to audit their arrangements with their workforce to ensure they are not breaching employment regulations, according to a leading employment lawyer from national law firm Bevan Brittan.
The Supreme Court judgment means that thousands of Uber drivers are entitled to the national minimum wage calculated by reference to the period they are logged onto the App and ready and willing to accept trips, not just when they are driving passengers. They are also entitled to 5.6 days of paid annual leave each year.
Bevan Brittan’s Employment, Pensions & Immigration practice has continued to grow its profile and client base in the past 12 months, including in sectors such as independent health and social care, housing, higher education, commercial services, central and local government and in insurance and finance, as well as working with the NHS.
