Uber decision may help create 'a third category' of workers

Uber decision may help create 'a third category' of workers
The Uber appeal decision does not solve the problem of flexibility that is sought by the employers, or for that matter, probably 90% of migrant contractors, an advocate for couriers says. (Image: Dean Purcell, NZME)
Maria Slade
The court decision upholding four Uber drivers’ claim that they are employees, not contractors, may pave the way for a new category of workers, a courier advocacy group says.On Monday, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Employment Court was correct in determining the Uber drivers were employees, not “independent providers of transportation services”.Even though Uber is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court, the decision is giving other companies which use contract drivers pause for thought, said Peter Gallagher, advocate for...

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