TRADE UNIONS hailed the “end of the road for bogus self-employment” today after Uber finally accepted it would have to pay its drivers the minimum wage and provide holiday and pensions. The ride-hailing giant announced that, as of today, more than 70,000 drivers will be treated as workers under British employment law. In an email sent out to its customers, Uber said: “Uber drivers in the UK will be paid holiday time, automatically enrolled into a pension plan, and guaranteed to earn at least the National Living Wage.” Uber’s policy shift followed lengthy legal action by unions and workers, with the Supreme Court ruling last month that its drivers should be treated as workers and are not self-employed.