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Social Security Court Holds that Uber-Drivers Are Employees
Platform and app operators like Uber typically see themselves as mere intermediaries between service providers and end customers. The criteria that must be met in order for service providers to qualify as self-employed for social security purposes were laid down in a recent judgment from the Zurich Social Security Court.
Swiss Federal Supreme Court Says Uber Switzerland Does Not Have to Pay UberPop Drivers Retirement Benefits
The Federal Supreme Court has decided in the Uber case that Uber Switzerland GmbH does not have to pay social security contributions for the employees of a foreign group company. This provides greater legal certainty about employer status under social security law.