Date
13 December 2024

Tag

Active

Country
Belgium Belgium
Geographical scope
National
Type
  • Type

    Employment contract

    Legal
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Description

In December 2022, a Brussels court ruled in favour of Uber in a case regarding a driver’s employment status. The court determined that the driver had "a working relationship of independent nature" with Uber, as the platform had “no hierarchical control” over the driver.

This decision overturned a previous ruling by Belgium's administrative committee from October 2020, which had argued the driver's conditions were incompatible with self-employment and should be reclassified as an employee.

Uber welcomed the ruling, stating it was important for drivers who want to maintain their independence.


Additional metadata

Keywords
employment status
Actors
Platform, Individual worker, Court
Sector
Transportation and storage

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2024), Uber wins court case on driver’s employment status (Court ruling), Record number 4453, Platform Economy Database, Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/platformeconomydb/uber-wins-court-case-on-drivers-employment-status-110202.