Tuesday’s Dusk Chorus: Uber drivers deemed employees
Employment finds four Uber driver were employees, rather than contractors; Judge says ruling may have wider impact for ride-share companies; Populations of Auckland & Wellington fall
TLDR: Aotearoa’s Employment Court has ruled four Uber drivers were employees, rather than contractors, potentially signalling a major victory for the union movement against contracting out.
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