Court tells Uber to reinstate five UK drivers sacked by automated process

Comhrá

This is a scary example of how workers conditions are being eroded and undermined by the big corporations. Sacking by algorithm?

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/court-tells-uber-reinstate-five-171219168.html

Overheal

UK doesn't do everything right but it does have a better chance than the US at protecting the rights of contractors. Good on the court.



"Abdifatah Abdalla, one of the drivers who worked in London, said he had started driving for Uber in 2014 and had completed more than 7,000 trips for the company before being summarily dismissed in September.

He says he was sent a message informing him that he was being ousted from the Uber app because of “security concerns related to account sharing”. Although he says no evidence was provided, he was told that “the decision is final”, according to messages seen by ITV News."

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"An Uber spokesperson said: “Uber only became aware of this default judgment last week, due to representatives for the ADCU not following proper legal procedure. With no knowledge of the case, the court handed down a default judgment in our absence, which was automatic and not considered.”"

**** me that is delicious irony.