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BusinessNZ warns gig economy at 'serious' risk following Uber ruling

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 6:56pm
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BusinessNZ warns gig economy at 'serious' risk following Uber ruling

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 6:56pm

BusinessNZ is doubling down on concerns the gig economy could be in trouble following the Supreme Court's Uber ruling. 

Four Uber drivers have cemented their employment status, with the Supreme Court rejecting Uber’s bid to overturn a 2024 Court of Appeal ruling.

BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich says the gig economy works in a flexible way - and this ruling could come with negative impacts.

"Uber and other platforms has completely transformed the way we travel, but it's not just that - it's all contractors."

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