U.K. Employment Tribunal Rules Uber Must Treat Drivers as Paid Workers

Uber Technologies has lost a crucial battle in its attempt to hold onto its London license after a U.K. tribunal denied its appeal in a case involving workers' rights.

The ride-sharing company was told last year that it had to treat its drivers as paid employees who would be entitled to minimum wage and holiday pay benefits as opposed to individually contracted partners. The company appealed the ruling to an employment tribunal but was denied its plea Friday.

The decision casts a major doubt over the fate of its London license, which was essentially revoked by Transport for London authorities in September amid concerns over the vetting of drivers and the alleged use of software that would evade government monitoring of vehicles.

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