eprintid: 10148271
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datestamp: 2022-05-11 15:50:41
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creators_name: Atkinson, J
creators_name: Dhorajiwala, H
title: The Future of Employment: Purposive Interpretation and the Role of Contract after Uber
ispublished: pub
divisions: C02
divisions: B03
divisions: UCL
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
abstract: A person's entitlement to workplace rights and protections under English law is conditional on their relationship falling within the legal category of employment, by virtue of them having the requisite status. The employment status of individuals performing on-demand work via digital platforms is particularly contentious and has been a focal point for debate in recent years. The Supreme Court decision in Uber BV v Aslam represents a ground-breaking judgment on this issue, which has radical implications for the correct approach to determining employment status more generally. It is argued here that, while leaving some important questions unanswered, the purposive and relational approach to employment status developed by the Supreme Court in Uber BV v Aslam is to be welcomed, and that this new approach has far-reaching consequences for the future of the legal category of employment.
date: 2022-05
date_type: published
publisher: WILEY
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12693
oa_status: green
full_text_type: pub
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1889467
doi: 10.1111/1468-2230.12693
lyricists_name: Atkinson, Joe
lyricists_id: ATKIN33
actors_name: Flynn, Bernadette
actors_id: BFFLY94
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: Modern Law Review
volume: 85
number: 3
pagerange: 787-800
pages: 14
citation:        Atkinson, J;    Dhorajiwala, H;      (2022)    The Future of Employment: Purposive Interpretation and the Role of Contract after Uber.                   Modern Law Review , 85  (3)   pp. 787-800.    10.1111/1468-2230.12693 <https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2230.12693>.       Green open access   
 
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