The Future of Employment: Purposive Interpretation and the Role of Contract after Uber

A person's entitlement to workplace rights and protections under English law is conditional on their relationship falling within the legal category of employment, by virtue them having requisite status. The employment status individuals performing on-demand work via digital platforms particularly contentious has been a focal point for debate in recent years. Supreme Court decision Uber BV v Aslam represents ground-breaking judgment this issue, which radical implications correct approach determining more generally. It argued here that, while leaving some important questions unanswered, purposive relational developed be welcomed, that new far-reaching consequences future employment.