Four Uber drivers have asked a court in the Netherlands to overrule a decision to deactivate their accounts that they allege was based solely on the incorrect findings of an algorithm. The four drivers (3 from the UK and 1 from Portugal) were accused by Uber of having engaged in fraudulent activities. They deny this [...]
With Christmas around the corner and Black Friday deals well underway, now is not only the beginning of the season to be jolly but also the season of round the clock courier deliveries. The online shopping boom means couriers are busier every year and this shines a light on the gig economy. We have long [...]
Happy New Year! We hope everyone has enjoyed their Christmas and feel all the more productive this week for a bit of rest (canned laughter). Welcome back to your weekly case law update, if you cast your mind back, you may remember our final update of 2018 had features on British Cycling and Raheem Sterling. […]
Regular readers will know that PJH Law has banged on about Government inertia when it comes to enacting suggestions made by the Taylor Report. This week, in what can only be assumed was an exercise of pre-Christmas desk clearing, the Government has announced plans to enact the report. The new measures include: Extending Section 1 […]
2017 was the year of the rise and public awakening to the gig economy. Part of this is down to the sheer mass of cases gig economy companies have been involved with, especially Uber! The latest case, which had judgment passed down 5 days before Christmas, is from the European Court of Justice. The case before the […]
Hello and welcome back to your weekly case law update. Last week, we looked at sex discrimination and why you should always make sure there is a door between the showers and the changing room! This week, we will be looking at the gig economy. The gig economy has been the big issue in employment […]
The gig economy has been an issue we have been covering for most of the year. The recent Uber decision has highlighted that the judiciary will look at each case of alleged self-employment with a degree of scepticism and the government have echoed a similar sentiment. The latest update on the gig economy is that Uber is now facing […]
Today’s case of the week is the case involving Uber. If you have not yet done so, read the judgment. It is very well put together on uber drivers. The decision will be read around the world. Careful readers of the footnotes will see that two greats of English Literature, William Shakespeare and John Milton, are quoted […]
Many of you may know of the taxi app, Uber and its army of self-employed drivers. The company has gone from strength to strength with its innovative way of delivering cheap and reliable taxis in a short space of time. However, one black cloud that hangs over the company is its treatment of drivers. The […]
