Uber drivers are employees not independent contractors and are owed standard employee compensation including a minimum wage and vacation pay, says a proposed class-action lawsuit launched on behalf of an Uber delivery driver in Toronto.
Filed with the Ontario Superior Court by Toronto employment law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP on January 19, the action against Uber Technologies Inc. also demands $200 million in punitive damages. It names occasional Uber driver David Heller as representative plaintiff for the class to be drawn from the approximately 20,000 Uber drivers in the province.
The suit seeks class-action certification and a court ruling that members of the class are employees of Uber and are entitled to the same benefits and protections enjoyed by other Ontario employees.
The lawsuit’s claims haven’t been tested in court.
Michael Lewis – Weekly News – January 24.
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