Uber has suffered another setback to its operational model in Europe after insurance agency Suva ruled that Uber drivers are employees, not freelance contractors as the company claims - meaning it must pay social security contributions. This follows a similar ruling by a UK employment tribunal in October which found that two Uber drivers bringing a claim were employed as workers by Uber, rather than being freelance contractors. The public-sector insurer Suva is involved in determining whether workers are freelance or not as a provider of compulsory on-the-job accident insurance which is required for certain professions. Trade union Unia welcomed the decision as a clear sign that Uber is circumventing social security obligations.
English: https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/05/uber-drivers-judged-to-be-employees ...
German: http://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/uber-blitzt-ab-fahrer-sind-angestellte
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