On the 8th of May, 2019, in the case “UBER Technologies, Inc. et al. vs Y.E”, (11-42020CT), the Californian Court affirmed that an employment relationship does not exist between Uber and Uber drivers. This ruling was based on the fact that Uber does not have the right to control drivers (a right an employer would have); that the claimant was an independent contractor, rather than an employee; that the claimant had various vehicles which he subleased to other drivers; and that the deactivation of the app did not constitute a “wrongful dismissal” but a contractual termination on legitimate grounds - such as the reputational harm to Uber. Equally, the Court noted that there still existed the possibility of regaining access to Uber’s services.