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"Rotten" rates of pay are being blamed for a minicab drought that has been afflicting passengers.

Three former workers have launched employment tribunal claims in the United Kingdom against Uber, accusing the company of unfair dismissal after its facial recognition system failed to identify them.

(Bloomberg) -- Brazilians have one more problem these days to add to their pandemic woes: it’s getting increasingly harder to catch an Uber.  Gasoline prices, which have soared nearly 40% from a year ago to more than 7 reais ($1.

Two unions allege the system used to check drivers' identity works less well for darker skin tones.

Two UK-based unions are taking Uber to court, claiming their members have been unfairly dismissed as a result of misidentification by the company’s facial verification system.

Uber drivers in the UK are suing the ride-hailing company over its real-time biometric identification checks..

Ride-hailing giant Uber is facing a legal challenge over its use of real-time facial recognition technology in a driver and courier identity check system that it uses in the UK. The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) announced the legal action Tuesday, alleging that Uber’s biometric identity checks discriminate against people of color. The union […]

Drivers say automated ID system needed to work failed to identify them because of their race

Uber drivers are going on strike tomorrow - spelling further transport chaos across London.

Pledge to end the exploitation of drivers who use ride-hailing apps was made ahead of Uber and GMB’s first meeting since signing a collective bargaining agreement in May.