French court orders Uber to pay drivers $18 million, company to appeal |

PARIS, 20 january (Reuters) – On Friday France court ordered Uber ( UBER.N ) to pay a group of drivers about 17 million euros ($18.43 million dollars) ordered to pay restitution and compensatory damages to a group of drivers who argued they should be treated as workers rather than employees. Both sides of the lawsuit told Reuters they were self-employed.

Conseil des Prud’hommes in Lyon labour representing 139 drivers who brought the case to the court attorney Stéphane Teyssier, “2020“This is a great victory after a long legal battle that began in

Court decided that the business relationship of its clients labour should be considered as a contract, that is, Uber to them carprofessional expenses such as fuel and overtime compensation should have done.

Uber said it would appeal, adding: “We are determined to make progress on platform workers’ rights and we believe the right way is with driver representatives. social through dialogue.

The decision only applies to the past and does not necessarily mean drivers will have employee status in the future, Teyssier said.

The legal status of gig economy workers on online platforms or food The question of how to define such sectors as delivery is being discussed in many countries.

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

An Uber spokesperson said the company’s goal is to “create a model that preserves the flexibility they want while guaranteeing concrete improvements in business conditions.”

2020In , the French Supreme Court was the first to recognize the right of an Uber driver to be considered an employee, this decision USA affected his firm’s business model and more than that, such as paid vacations to employees tax and demanded to pay benefits.

Earlier this month, Uber in France announced a landmark sector agreement with drivers, which will see a minimum of €7.65 net (8.25 dollars) guaranteed and set a precedent after months of deal negotiations.

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Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Edited by Aurora Ellis

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2023-01-21 07:17:23
Source – reuters

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