Uber UK Accused of Undermining Court Ruling on Worker Rights November 23, 2021 By Ellen Milligan Nine months after the UK Supreme Court made a crucial decision that effectively forced Uber Technologies Inc. to provide worker...
Uber to Pay $3.4M to Drivers in Seattle Gig Worker Leave Law Settlement June 25, 2021 By Gene Johnson Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes related to Seattle’s pioneering paid...
UK Court Rules Uber Drivers Should Be Classed as Workers, in Blow to Business Model February 19, 2021 By Costas Pitas LONDON – A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain’s Supreme Court...
Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers February 17, 2021 By Alonso Soto The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers...
On-Demand Firms Seek to Protect ‘New’ Economy, Wealth From ‘Frankenstein’ February 7, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Josh Eidelson Uber Technologies Inc. wants to smother what the company calls California’s “Frankenstein” gig-worker protection law before state officials turn it...
Uber Drivers’ Class Action Raises Worker Classification, Arbitration, Liability Issues November 24, 2015 By Joel Rosenblatt Fifty seven and a half cents for every mile logged. That’s the latest demand from Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in...