What will be the impact of the UK Supreme Court ruling declaring Uber drivers as employees on the GIG ECONOMY? Cover Image

Jaki wpływ na gospodarkę gig economy będzie miał wyrok Sądu Najwyższego Wielkiej Brytanii, uznający kierowców Ubera za pracowników?
What will be the impact of the UK Supreme Court ruling declaring Uber drivers as employees on the GIG ECONOMY?

Author(s): Monika Zakrzewska
Subject(s): Transport / Logistics, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Summary/Abstract: The author presents the verdict of the Supreme Court of Great Britain, recognizing Uber drivers as employees in the light of current laws. The subject of consideration is also the influence of the British judgment on legal and factual relations based on digital platforms in Poland, particularly in relation to Uber drivers. The author analyses the scope of protection to which persons employed on a basis other than employment contract are entitled and points out the necessity to adapt the existing regulations to the requirements of the labour market.

  • Issue Year: 29/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 233-249
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish