Matías A. Marolda, “Gig Economy: An Analysis Of Argentina’s Employment Situation”, La Ley, 19/10/2021
The author reflects on the UK’s Supreme Court ruling in “Uber B.V. et al. v. Aslam et al.”, which ruled in favour of two ex-Uber drivers. He points out that to be classified as a worker in the UK is not the equivalent as being an “employee” in Argentina. According to Argentinian legislation in 2021, an Uber driver could not be considered an employee. Therefore, it is argued that the precedent set by this ruling cannot be applied in Argentina, nor can it be claimed that the UK’s precedent establishes that Uber drivers are “employees” of the platform.