No Uber/Lyft for you
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The UK Supreme Court (I believe) has ruled that drivers for Uber and other ride-share companies must be considered employees and not independent contractors.
From what I've read, this will kill the ride-share business in Great Britain.
But not only ride-share...
London Orchestras Face Disaster
The UK Supreme Court issued a historic ruling on Friday against the Uber car company, deciding that its drivers have to be treated as salaried workers rather than self-employed contractors.
The ruling has potentially devastating effects for the four main London orchestras, where players are considered freelance.
If the Uber decision is binding, musicians at the London Symphony Orchestra will be able to claim 20 days’ holiday pay for each of the past two years, along with other benefits. Players who are no longer hired can seek compensation for wrongful dismissal.
The financial consequences for the orchestras could be catastrophic.
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It's probably worth it to throw the orchestras under the proverbial bus to safeguard the rights and well-beings of all workers. If the UK Parliament wants to pass a low to orchestra musicians, ride-share drivers, and/or other "gig workers" differently, they can pass new laws to that effect, somewhat like what California has done with "Prop 22."
Also wonder if things might have been different if the UK is still part of the EU.
