Uber must treat drivers as employees and not as independent contractors, UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal rules in appeal case
next stop is the Supreme Court Jamie Rigg / Engadget : Appeal tribunal rules Uber drivers are definitely workers Reuters : Uber loses UK appeal bid to overturn workers' rights decision Rob Davies / The Guardian : Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal : Uber Suffers Setback as U.K. Court Rules Its Drivers Should Have Workers' Rights ABC News : UK employment tribunal says Uber drivers are entitled to basic protections such as minimum wage and vacation pay Associated Press : UK panel rules Uber drivers have rights on wages, time off Nicholas Tufnell / CNET : Uber loses UK appeal, must treat drivers as workers Heather Somerville / Reuters : Uber boss says U.S. market unprofitable amid tough competition from Lyft Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : Uber loses UK tribunal appeal over driver employment rights Kat Hall / The Register : Uber loses appeal against employment rights for workers Nicholas Tufnell / CNET : Uber loses UK appeal, must treat drivers as workers Yoel Minkoff / Seeking Alpha : Another setback for Uber in London Ryan Browne / CNBC : Uber suffers another setback in the UK as a judge rules that drivers require workers' rights Sarah O'Connor / Financial Times : Uber loses in appeal of key employment rights case Tweets: Shibley Telhami / @shibleytelhami : Ruling means that Uber will have to ensure its drivers in Britain are paid a minimum wage and entitled to time off. http://www.nytimes.com/... @nytimes : The decision casts doubt on a hiring model that relies on independent workers rather than full-time staff http://www.nytimes.com/...