The world-first decision was praised by Mr Gallois on Twitter as another success of Brexit.
He wrote: Another UK success of Brexit. Definitely those who were talking about an ultra-liberal Brexit should swallow their hats.
Brexit latest: Frexit leader Gallois praises UK Uber ruling (Image: CHARLES-HENRI GALLOIS)
Charles-Henri Gallois says Uber workers decision is a Brexit success (Image: CHARLES-HENRI GALLOIS)
On the minimum wage, which stands at £8.72 per hour for those aged 25 and over, Uber said it would apply after accepting a trip request and after expenses and that on average drivers earn an hourly 17 pounds in London.
Drivers will not receive it while waiting for a passenger request, which can account for as much as a third of the time drivers are behind the wheel with the app turned on, according to several US studies.
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Uber UK case: urgent need to regulate in Australia
The Transport Workers’ Union is urging the Federal Government to regulate the gig economy, as Uber announced it was introducing piecemeal rights for workers following a UK Supreme Court judgment last month.
Michael Kaine TWU National Secretary said Uber should not get to decide how few rights workers should get.
“This is a significant win for gig economy workers: Uber has been forced to recognise workers’ rights and the TWU sends congratulations to the UK workers who stood strong over many years to get Uber to this point.
“Uber only took this step because it realised it had no choice and now what they are doing is offering scraps of rights in a piecemeal way.
Uber under pressure on UK minimum wage in test of gig economy
By Costas Pitas
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Uber drivers in Britain should receive the minimum wage for the whole time they are logged on to the app, two former drivers said on Wednesday after winning a court battle which could reshape the gig economy.
Following a UK Supreme Court defeat last month, the Silicon Valley-based company reclassified its more than 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers, meaning they are guaranteed entitlements such as holiday pay.
On the minimum wage, which stands at 8.72 pounds ($12.13) per hour for those aged 25 and over, Uber said it would apply after accepting a trip request and after expenses and that on average drivers earn an hourly 17 pounds in London.
Wed, 17 March 2021 | Written By: Neil Wilson
Neil is chief market analyst for Markets.com and also writes for the Investors Chronicle as ‘The Trader’, with the daily market outlook published online each morning.
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Boy the food at this place is really terrible – and such small portions! France’s suggestion it could sue AstraZeneca over a lack of vaccine deliveries rather smacks of not wanting a cake and not eat it. Cases across France and Germany are rising fast and with the vaccine rollout so shambolic across the Eurozone, it creates worry about the pace of economic recovery in the bloc. That has not massively dented the mood in the markets yet – stocks are not the real economy etc, plus rebounding car sales are a boost (see BMW, VW) and plans for a vaccine passport should spur travel this summer – but it could be a problem for the currency.