South Korea’s Supreme Court Rules Ride-Hailing Drivers Are Employees, Not Contractors

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In a landmark decision, South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that drivers for the ride-hailing service Tada should be considered employees under labor law, potentially reshaping the gig economy landscape in the country. The court’s ruling, announced on July 25, applied traditional employment criteria to determine the status of workers [...]