Not before time, all 70,000 of Uber’s UK drivers will be guaranteed a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions, the company has announced.
Under the move, which recognises drivers as ‘workers’, drivers will earn at least the National Living Wage, or £8.72 per hour. The ‘worker’ classification is unique to UK law, and is separate from people who are ‘employees’.
The action, which takes effect from today [17 March 2020], comes a month after Uber lost a five-year court battle in the UK over drivers’ status.
Uber’s decision to introduce the changes is widely anticipated to shake up the gig economy in the UK and likely elsewhere around the world, where drivers in other countries are also taking legal action against the company.
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