Why? I would argue this ruling is a good thing, since in countries with labour laws the "gig economy" seems like a great way for employers to avoid responsibili

Why? I would argue this ruling is a good thing, since in countries with labour laws the "gig economy" seems like a great way for employers to avoid responsibility. People end up doing the same job as they did before, but with worse conditions. I applaud the gig idea in many respects. Connecting people that want services with people that want to work is positive, however I am not sure that is all Uber did. Taxi market regulation has a purpose, and doing it the way Uber does is what got us the rules in the first place.