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Uber drivers win employee rights case Uber drivers win key employment case
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Uber drivers in the UK have won an employment tribunal case which ruled they are workers rather than self-employed. Uber drivers have won the right to be classed as workers rather than self-employed.
The decision means drivers will be entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the National Minimum Wage. The ruling by a London employment tribunal means drivers for the ride-hailing app will be entitled to holiday pay, paid rest breaks and the National Minimum Wage.
The landmark ruling could affect tens of thousands of other workers in similar roles. The GMB union described the decision as a "monumental victory" for some 30,000 drivers in England and Wales.
Uber had argued that its drivers were not employees but self-employed contractors. Uber said it would appeal against the ruling that it had acted unlawfully.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The San Francisco-based company had argued that its drivers were not employees but self-employed contractors.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The landmark ruling could affect tens of thousands of people who work for companies with similar business models such as Deliveroo.
Maria Ludkin, legal director at the GMB, which brought the case, said: "This is a monumental victory that will have a hugely positive impact on drivers... and for thousands more in other industries where bogus self-employment is rife."
Jo Bertram, Uber's UK manager, said: "Tens of thousands of people in London drive with Uber precisely because they want to be self-employed and their own boss.
"The overwhelming majority of drivers who use the Uber app want to keep the freedom and flexibility of being able to drive when and where they want. While the decision of this preliminary hearing only affects two people, we will be appealing it."
Two drivers, James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, argued that their actions were controlled by Uber, which meant they were employed by the firm - but that they did not have basic workers' rights.
Mr Farrar said his net earnings in August 2015 after expenses were £5.03 an hour.
Mr Aslam no longer drives for Uber.