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Uber has lost its appeal to the UK's Supreme Court to deny its drivers basic employee protections.

Britain's top court on Friday ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".

Uber lobbies for 'Prop 22'-style gig work standards in the EU Read full article February 15, 2021, 6:51 AM·24 min read Uber is shooting its shot at EU lawmakers as they dial up scrutiny of working conditions on gig platforms to decide whether new rules are needed to improve the lot of gig workers. The ride-hailing and on-demand food delivery giant has published a white paper today in which it lobbies European policymakers for what it couches as a "new standard" for platform work. In the paper Uber talks of the need to expand some benefits to gig workers -- seeking to eschew the nightmare sce...

  Uber drivers who travel too fast, brake too hard, refuse to wear a face mask, or don't clean up their vehicle are targets for the company's latest safety feature, which will roll out in Australia today. Racist, sexist and threatening comments will also be a target for the On-Trip Reporting Tool, with serious consequences for those who are caught. The safety feature will arrive in Australia almost one year after Uber launched the tool in the US, and after the company launched its emergency alert tool, RideCheck, Down Under. Uber Australia and New Zealand general manager Dom Taylor said...

Uber drivers who speed and make sexist comments will face serious consequences due to a new safety tool for passengers.