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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain s business minister said on Wednesday he welcomed a decision by Uber to give its more than 70,000 British drivers entitlements such as the minimum wage after the Silicon Valley-based company lost a Supreme Court case on worker rights. (It s) absolutely to be welcomed, Kwasi Kwarteng told Sky News.
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Uber to give UK drivers workers’ rights after court loss
Reuters, LONDON
In a major victory for unions, Uber Technologies Inc’s more than 70,000 British drivers are to be paid the minimum wage while picking up and driving passengers as part of the ride-hailing company’s agreement to grant workers’ rights after it lost a groundbreaking British Supreme Court case last month.
Uber has pushed back against European and US labor advocates’ demands for better driver compensation with some success, calling for a “third way” of combining flexible on-demand work with more limited benefits than traditional employees receive.
The agreement in the UK classifies Uber drivers as workers who are entitled to fewer rights than those classed as employees, who are also guaranteed sick pay and parental leave.
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In a major victory for unions, Uber s more than 70,000 British drivers will be paid the minimum wage while picking up and driving passengers as part of the ride-hailing company s agreement to grant workers rights after it lost a groundbreaking Supreme Court case last month.
Uber Technologies Inc has pushed back against European and U.S. labor advocates demands for better driver compensation with some success, calling for a third way of combining flexible on-demand work with more limited benefits than traditional employees receive. The agreement in Britain classifies Uber drivers as workers who are entitled to fewer rights than those classed as employees, who are also guaranteed sick pay and parental leave. Uber in California last year pushed and won a similar compromise on drivers status.
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