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| Author: | Sussex [ Wed May 27, 2020 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Lewis Day are trying to sign up as many Uber drivers, present or ex, on a no win no fee basis, and in the event of a successful judgement from the Supreme Court those drivers could get a nice bonus. Lewis Day FAQs on the claim. https://driversclaim.co.uk/faqs/ TaxiPoint Article. https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/succe ... legal-firm |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed May 27, 2020 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
I wish them luck BUT, maybe the knowledge of an avalanche of claims to follow the judgement might influence the outcome they should have waited until the result was in. |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Wed May 27, 2020 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Sussex wrote: Lewis Day are trying to sign up as many Uber drivers, present or ex, on a no win no fee basis, and in the event of a successful judgement from the Supreme Court those drivers could get a nice bonus. Nice bonus for Lewis Day as well in the event of a victory - if drivers receive £12,000, Lewis Day's take will be £3,600 (including VAT) per driver. Even if only a fraction of Uber drivers claimed, Lewis Day's fees could amount to £tens of millions. Kerching 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu May 28, 2020 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
edders23 wrote: I wish them luck BUT, maybe the knowledge of an avalanche of claims to follow the judgement might influence the outcome they should have waited until the result was in. It won't effect the Supreme Court, but I take your indirect point that drivers will still be able to claim after any judgement. Should it go the drivers way. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun May 31, 2020 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Uber drivers’ legal challenge proceeds to Supreme Court http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/29637 The Supreme Court is due to hear the next stage in the legal challenge brought by Uber drivers who are fighting to be classed as ‘workers’. The appeal will proceed remotely on 21 and 22 July 2020. After this, Uber will have exhausted all avenues of appeal. If successful in their case, the Uber drivers could be entitled to an average of £12,000 each in compensation, according to law firm Leigh Day who believe tens of thousands of Uber drivers could be eligible to make a claim. Uber will only be legally required to compensate those who have brought a claim. Legal action is being brought by the Uber drivers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, who argue that Uber should provide its drivers with paid holiday and ensure they are paid at least the minimum wage. Currently Uber does not provide drivers with the rights normally given to workers, instead claiming drivers are ‘partners’. However, the Employment Tribunal in 2016 found that drivers are ‘workers’ rather than self-employed independent contractors. The ruling was upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in November 2017 and the Court of Appeal in December 2018. However, Uber further appealed to the Supreme Court. If the drivers succeed at the Supreme Court, the case will then return to the Employment Tribunal which will decide how much compensation drivers are entitled to. A London-based Uber driver, called Mike to protect his identity, said: “Being an Uber driver can be really stressful. Driving itself is easy but with high consequences if you make a mistake. Of course, there are perks to working for Uber. I started working for them to help me out when I was having trouble financially. Uber was a lifeline, but I worked hard for it. Dealing with Uber can be difficult. They can ban you from driving for them at the drop of a hat and there’s no appeal process. It’s only fair that we have the same rights as any other workers.” Nigel Mackay, a partner in the employment team at Leigh Day, said: “Uber is soon going to reach the end of the road in its fight to stop its drivers being given workers’ rights. If Uber loses, it will have no other option but to compensate those drivers who have brought claims for failures to provide holiday pay and where the company has paid them below the minimum wage. “Now more than ever we have seen how difficult it can be for Uber drivers, many of whom have put themselves at risk by continuing to drive during the lockdown for those who need them for essential journeys. Yet Uber continues to deny its drivers basic workers’ rights. We believe that it’s clear from the way Uber operates that its drivers should be given workers’ rights. From the amount of control it exerts over them, to the ratings system is uses to assess performance. These circumstances all point to Uber drivers being workers.” |
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| Author: | StuartW [ Sun May 31, 2020 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Quote: If successful in their case, the Uber drivers could be entitled to an average of £12,000 each in compensation, according to law firm Leigh Day... Assumed that was an error in the article, because when I looked at the website the other day, it said that compo could be *up to* £12,000, which is a lot different to saying £12,000 could be the average. In fact the front page of the website the legal firm have set up specifically says twice that it's *up to* £12,000. Leigh Day wrote: Uber Drivers Claim Leigh Day are acting for Uber drivers who may be eligible for up to £12,000 compensation. [...] The average driver may be eligible to receive up to £12,000. But if you look at the FAQs, there are two conflicting claims on the same page: Leigh Day FAQs wrote: We estimate that the average Uber driver is entitled to around £12,000 in compensation. The average Uber driver may be eligible for up to £12,000 in compensation. So potentially a lot of difference there - some Uber drivers could get £12,000, while the average might only be a fraction of that. You'd expect a bit more in terms of clarity from a legal firm 
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Don't forget that they are trying to get people signed up so they will quote the maximum to tempt people to sign on the dotted line. I think that's fairly standards with claims companies |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
edders23 wrote: Don't forget that they are trying to get people signed up so they will quote the maximum to tempt people to sign on the dotted line. I think that's fairly standards with claims companies As it's on a no win no fee basis it really shouldn't matter that much in respect of touting for business. If you don't sign up you will get nothing, if you do then you have a chance of something, be that an average of £12,000 or up to £12,000. But the point about the legal firm getting it right, it valid. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Sussex wrote: edders23 wrote: Don't forget that they are trying to get people signed up so they will quote the maximum to tempt people to sign on the dotted line. I think that's fairly standards with claims companies As it's on a no win no fee basis it really shouldn't matter that much in respect of touting for business. If you don't sign up you will get nothing, if you do then you have a chance of something, be that an average of £12,000 or up to £12,000. But the point about the legal firm getting it right, it valid. there will be a lot of competition for these claims so this company is obviously trying to get ahead of the pack |
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| Author: | roythebus [ Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
I suppose the amount of compo depends on the length of service with Poober. Makes sense really. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber drivers 'workers claim' could get them £12,000 each |
Looks like Addison Lee drivers are being invited to the party. https://www.leighday.co.uk/forms/AddisonLee Supreme Court hearing 21/22 July. Should be able to see it live, and of note for the anoraks of us the Uber appeal is the only case in July where seven Justices will be sitting on. https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-01.html https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/trinity-term-2020.pdf |
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