Summary
Four New Zealand Uber drivers have won employment rights in a ruling against the company this morning.
This ruling re-classes the drivers as employees, not independent contractors. Giving them rights like minimum wage, guaranteed hours, holiday pay and sick leave.
The ruling, which sought a declaration of employment status for the four drivers, found "Uber has bullied its way into cities all over the world with a deliberate strategy of breaking the law and exploiting drivers - that ends here in Aotearoa (New Zealand) today."
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My thoughts
My thoughts are positive here; This could be the start of other countries re-considering what Uber drives and other "contract workers" (IE: Uber Eats, Grubhub, Door Dash) are employed as.
I see this as a positive move and hope that other places around the world take action. I'd love to hear y'alls opinions in the comments too!
Sources
1News New Zealand
RNZ (Radio New Zealand)