U.S. Drivers Suing Uber Hope U.K. Ruling Ripples Across the Pond

Uber faces a number of lawsuits in which it could be held liable if its drivers are found to be classified as employees. A regulatory tribunal across the Atlantic may have given U.S. drivers suing the company a slight boost in their claim that they aren’t independent contractors.

Whether gig workers like Uber drivers are entitled to minimum wage is a question that has been a focus of litigation against Uber and other gig economy companies in the U.S. A company has to pay minimum wage and overtime to employees but not to independent contractors, which is how gig economy ...