In a landmark case, a Lausanne employment tribunal ruled that an Uber driver was unfairly dismissed by the human cloud ride-sharing firm, reports Swissinfo.ch. The court confirmed that the driver was an employee of Uber and should enjoy the same rights as a taxi driver who has a contract with the taxi company. The driver worked 50.2 hours per week for the Uber Dutch subsidiary Rasier Operations between April 2015 and December 2016, and was dismissed after complaints were made against him. But the Lausanne court ruled that the complainant had not been given a fair chance to respond to the accusations. Raiser must now pay the former driver CHF 18,000 (€15,800) in compensation for unfair dismissal and for missed holiday entitlements. Uber could appeal the ruling, but if it becomes final the company may be obliged to pay social security contributions, accident insurance, sick days and holidays for the drivers.