Uber kicks off final appeal against major UK ruling on drivers' employment rights

In this photo illustration the Uber logo is displayed on a phone in front of Tower Bridge on November 25, 2019 in London, England.is taking its fight against a U.K. ruling that its drivers should be classified as workers to the country's highest court.landmark employment rights caseThe legal battle began back in 2016 when an employment tribunal ruled in favor of a group of Uber drivers led by Yaseen Aslam and James Farrar.

"The vast majority of drivers want to work independently, and over a number of years we've made significant changes to our app to offer more benefits with total flexibility," said Jamie Heywood, Uber's regional general manager for Northern and Eastern Europe. Lead claimant Aslam, who is also president of the App Drivers & Couriers Union , said a loss would result in the trade union's regulator revoking the ADCU's listing, since a union is required by law to be made up "wholly or mainly of workers."

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