Tech giant says industry-wide standards should be enacted through legislation
Uber has been granted the chance to appeal a 2022 decision from the Employment Court that ruled four of its drivers were employees and not independent contractors.
The New Zealand Court of Appeals said in a decision last week that the issues stemming from the Employment Court ruling "raise questions of law in the context of new ways and fast-moving changes to the way in which work is done."
"In the context of Uber businesses with multiple individual drivers who may be impacted by the decision, it is of general or public importance. It may have an impact on other businesses," said the decision from Judge Jillian Mallon.
Uber, which previously vowed to appeal the 2022 decision, welcomed the ruling but stressed that legislative action must be done to protect gig workers.
"While we are pleased to have been granted leave to appeal and make our case to the appellate court, it's our view that industry-wide standards and better protections for Kiwi gig workers should be enacted through legislation," Emma Foley, general manager of Uber New Zealand, told HRD in a statement.
"Governments around the world have embraced the changing nature of work and have begun passing fit-for-purpose laws that better protect gig workers and flexible working arrangements. There's no reason New Zealand can't join them."
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