Two drivers achieved a legal victory against Uber in Great Britain – Expansion MX

LONDON (AFP) –

The british Justice gave the reason this Friday at two vehicle drivers, Uber who complained to an employment tribunal to the transport platform, accusing it of not respecting the labour legislation.

According to the union, the GMB, who supported the complaint, the judgment of the court of london’s supposed “victory monuments” that could have consequences that are “important” for more than 30,000 drivers in England and Wales.

The complainants claimed to be able to have a holiday, compensation in case of sick leave and a minimum wage guaranteed by the labor law of the british.

“The court found that the drivers Uber were employees under the law and were, therefore, entitled to paid holiday and a minimum wage. That is to say, contrary to what is suggested by Uber, which says that the drivers are independent workers”, he reacted by Nigel Mackay, of the law firm Leigh Day.

“The drivers for Uber tend to work many hours and only earn enough to cover their most basic needs. It is this work which has allowed Uber to become a global company and amassing billions of dollars”, he added.

other countries have carried out similar actions to justice, such as France or the united States, where the company had to pay up to $ 100 million to close two resource groups that threatened to change the status of your drivers.

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Just last October 17, the subsidiary of Uber in France was condemned to pay 1.2 million euros to the National Union of Taxis (UNT) for having made it clear to their drivers that they could exit to the street in search of customers who had not reserved a vehicle, something they have prohibited.

The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed a judgment at first instance of January 27, in which the judges had remembered that to be in a public in waiting to appear to potential customers is a prerogative only of the taxis.

At the end of September the income for the service Uber was denied in Cancun, Mexico. The secretariat of Infrastructure and Transport (Sintra) of Quintana Roo, stated that it did not allow the operation of Uber in the tourist area, as it does not account with the grant that makes the law.

"Currently, there is a law in which it is not allowed to give service, without a concession, then we will continue to act in adherence to the law and safeguarding the rights of our friends taxi drivers today have claimed precisely that situation," said the secretary.

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