Drivers Vs Uber – The limits of the Judicialization: Critical review of London’s employment tribunal verdict in the case of Aaslam Y. & Farrar J. against Uber
This commentary provides a critical review of the verdict, issued in October 2016 by the London employment tribunals, that classified Uber drivers as ‘workers’ entitled of the minimum wage. It argues that the ‘workers’ status, as reasoned by the court, mirrors the precarious work relations and do no...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association d'Economie Politique
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| Series: | Revue Interventions Économiques |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/interventionseconomiques/3449 |
| Summary: | This commentary provides a critical review of the verdict, issued in October 2016 by the London employment tribunals, that classified Uber drivers as ‘workers’ entitled of the minimum wage. It argues that the ‘workers’ status, as reasoned by the court, mirrors the precarious work relations and do not provide enough protection and empowerment for the drivers. Moreover, we critically review the court’s ability to capture the social transformation brought about by companies such as Uber. |
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| ISSN: | 0715-3570 1710-7377 |