Uber drivers are independent contractors, not employees, says U.S. Labor relations board

Drivers of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc's were independent contractors and not its employees, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board said in a memo. "Drivers' virtually complete control of their cars, work schedules, and log-in locations, together with their freedom to work for competitors of Uber, provided them with significant entrepreneurial opportunity," according to the memo dated April 16.

"Applying the common-law agency test, we conclude that UberX and UberBLACK drivers were independent contractors." Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment.