Ride share company Uber has faced legal challenges around the world over whether its drivers should be classified as employees or contractors. New Zealand is no exception, with the most recent case heard before the Supreme Court in July.
While the outcome of that case is not yet known, Uber stands to benefit from amendments to New Zealand’s employment law, currently under select committee review. As it has elsewhere, Uber actively lobbied the government for changes to the law, and one of the proposed amendments was suggested by the company itself.
