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The Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed and are workers. This means that they are entitled to receive basic employment rights such as minimum wage; holiday pay; pension and other important protective rights.

There were many factors taken into account by the court, but Uber was not able to successfully argue that the drivers were not employed. It is striking that the court restated what is has said before about written agreements, that simply trying to use contractual terms to state whether an individual is employed or not will not work. The court and employment tribunal will always look at the reality of the relationship.

The case has taken many years to be heard and it is likely that many workers will question their own circumstances and rely on the Uber case. Uber now faces having to a potentially huge pay-out to the successful drivers for back pay.

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