Uber settles out of court with driver who alleged unfair dismissal for late delivery WedWednesday 30 Judges questioned a claim by Uber's lawyer that there was "no relationship of employment". ( Print text only Cancel Uber has reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with a food delivery driver, after Federal Court judges questioned the company's argument that drivers are not employees. Key points: Judges questioned arguments by the company's legal team that drivers are not employees The parties reached a confidential settlement before a judgement could be handed down Adelaide-based former Uber Eats driver Amita Gupta and her husband Santosh completed more than 2,000 deliveries between September 2017 and January 2019.