Uber

Uber is set to appeal a decision by a Brazilian labour court which ruled in favor of a driver who demanded to be regarded as an employee of the service as per the company whose business model views its drivers as independent contractors as opposed to full employees.

The company made known in a statement it will file an appeal before Brazil’s top labor court with the company stating of “solid jurisprudence” to back its case.

Uber has already won 123 similar lawsuits in the country as per its statement with several judges ruling that Uber has no compulsory need to treat its drivers as employees. Being its second largest market, The ride-hailing behemoth which sales its operations are profitable in the region have made efforts concerning its position and operations having fought legal battles brought about by various plantiffs regarding its service.

“It’s important to clarify that it is not Uber who hires drivers, but drivers that hire Uber,” the company said in its statement.

It’s policy of regarding drivers as independent contractors have been criticized by labor advocates on a global scale calling for changes to its system claiming the method as a way of obtaining cheap labor and maximizing company liability.

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