French court orders Uber to pay some US$18m to drivers, company to appeal

PARIS - French court on Friday ordered Uber to pay around 17 million euros in damages and lost salaries to a group of drivers who argued they should have been treated like employees rather than self-employed, both parties to the case told Reuters.

The court decided that the work relationship of his clients should have been qualified as employment contracts, which means that Uber should have reimbursed them for professional expenses like the purchase of a car, fuel and overtime, he added. The ruling only applies to the past and does not mean the drivers necessarily have employee status going forward, Teyssier said.

Platforms argue that workers are independent and can choose how much and when work, while workers and unions often argue they should be given the same benefits as employees as they depend on the platforms to earn their living.

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