Sarah O’Connor, Jane Croft and Madhumita Murgia

The Uber case is the first in Britain to test the key premise of the “gig economy” that people who work via such apps are independent and not employed by any company.
 
 The decision calls into question the business model that underpins many gig technology platforms, which connect workers with customers without incurring the expense of employing the people themselves. The ruling followed a test case involving two Uber drivers who were backed by the GMB union.