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An earlier ruling (April 2019) which concluded that a former Uber driver wrongly lost his job because he was an employee of the firm and not an independent contractor, was now confirmed by the cantonal appeal court. This latest ruling was hailed by legal experts and trade unions as a ‘landmark decision’. The company can take the case to a higher court, but its position has been weakened by a recent decision in Geneva clarifying the meal delivery service Uber Eats is also an employer.
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