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Uber to give UK drivers workers' rights after court groundbreaking defeat

In a major victory for unions, Uber's 70,000 over British drivers will be paid minimum wage while picking up and driving passengers as part of the company's agreement to grant workers' rights after

Uber under pressure on UK minimum wage in test of gig economy

Uber reclassified its more than 70,000 drivers in Britain as workers, meaning they are guaranteed entitlements such as holiday pay

Uber, Lyft to create database to expose abusive drivers ousted from service

The new safeguard, dubbed the "sharing safety program," will be overseen by HireRight, a specialist in background checks

Uber, Lyft agree to share information on banned drivers in safety push

Uber and Lyft oppose the disclosures, arguing they would violate victims' rights to privacy.

Uber to extend gender sensitisation drill to 100,000 driver partners

After the coronavirus lockdowns came into effect last year, Uber continued the sessions with drivers virtually and has so far managed to train 63,000 of them

Uber pledges Rs 10 cr free rides to aid vaccination of vulnerable citizens

Beginning March 8, Uber will roll out these free rides in a staggered manner across 35 Indian cities

Uber's business shows strong recovery signs post lockdown in India

As Indians start travelling in the new normal, strong recovery in smaller towns underscores success for ride-hailing giant's 'India to Bharat' strategy, which offers new products in regional markets

Uber, Amazon Pay partner to install safety screens in 40,000 autos

Initiative will cover seven cities

Uber loses UK Supreme Court fight, must classify drivers as workers

Taxi ride-hailing giant Uber must classify its drivers as workers with minimum wage, holiday and sick pay rights, rather than be categorised as self-employed, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

UK's supreme court rejects Uber appeal, says drivers are workers

The decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy

Covid-19: Uber tells employees to work from home till mid-September

In August, Uber told employees they should expect to work from home through June 2021

Uber reduces losses on food delivery, modest uptick in ride bookings

Uber mentioned prospects in cities' outer boroughs and suburbs had returned to its rides platform in the course of the quarter

Toyota, Denso team with Aurora on self-driving cars for Uber, others

Aurora's new agreement with Toyota and Denso expands on the earlier collaboration between the two Japanese companies and Uber ATG

Bombay HC seeks govts' response on PIL over Uber's mobile app

Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought the response from the Centre and the Maharashtra government to a PIL that raised concerns over the alleged lack of transparency

Uber lays off 185 workers at its food delivery service Postmates: Report

Meal delivery has been one bright spot for Uber amid the pandemic, as bookings in its Uber Eats division rose 135 percent year-over-year in the third quarter while its ride-hailing segment dropped 50%

Entrepreneurs-by-chance who set up a thriving marketplace for gig workers

Gigindia, started by engineering students Sahil Sharma and Aditya Shirole, provides remote working opportunities to 5,000 people and plans to ramp this to 100,000 by 2025

Uber appeals $59 million California fine over sexual assault data request

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the company should share detailed information on sexual assault and harassment claims reported on its ride-hailing platform.

Uber, Ola face DG-GST Intelligence probe related to alleged tax evasion

Summons issued to officials of the two firms for hundreds of crores of alleged evasion

Cardholders' data leaked on Dark Web: What it means and how it affects you

Data of nearly 100 million credit and debit card holders in the country is being sold for an undisclosed amount on the Dark Web. Tune in for more

Uber fined $59 mn for failing to answer questions on sexual assaults cases

The US has fined ride-hailing major Uber $59 million for failing to answer questions about sexual assaults cases and harassment claims among its drivers and riders