Uber hit with default robo-firing ruling after one other EU labor rights GDPR problem

Labor activists tricky Uber over what they allege are ‘robo-firings’ of drivers in Europe have trumpeted successful a default judgement inside the Netherlands — where the Court of Amsterdam ordered the ride-hailing huge to reinstate six drivers who the litigants claim have been unfairly…
Labor activists challenging Uber over what they allege are ‘robo-firings’ of drivers in Europe have trumpeted winning a default judgement in the Netherlands — where the Court of Amsterdam ordered the ride-hailing giant to reinstate six drivers who the litigants claim were unfairly…Original article
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