Yes, Uber has lost its ludicrous appeal. But will its drivers get their rights? | Jason Moyer-Lee

Friday’s appeal decision sends a clear message: employment rights abuses in the gig economy will only stop if the existing law is respected and properly enforced• Jason Moyer-Lee is general secretary of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great BritainNo company better epitomises the so-called “gig economy” than minicab firm Uber. All the key ingredients are there: the company uses an app, the drivers work flexibly – indeed, they can turn the app on and off at wi