In yet another setback for global ride-hailing giant Uber, the Amsterdam District Court on Monday ruled that Uber drivers are employees rather than independent contractors and are entitled to greater workers’ rights in the country.
The judgement came after the Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging, FNV), a national trade union center in the Netherlands, filed a lawsuit against Uber stating that it is a taxi employer and demanded it applies the taxi collective agreement to its drivers. Uber defended itself by claiming it is just a technology platform that works with independent taxi drivers.