Uber's UK drivers to get paid vacation, pensions following Supreme Court ruling
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Uber is reclassifying its 70,000 drivers in the United Kingdom after the UK Supreme Court upheld a ruling last month that they should be classified as workers and not independent contractors.
The company said Tuesday that as "workers" — a classification unique to employment law in the UK that falls short of "employee" — drivers will be entitled to minimum wage, vacation time, and a pension. Uber did not apply the changes to its Uber Eats food delivery workers, only ridehail drivers. Uber (UBER) said the minimum wage will be based on engaged time after a trip is accepted and after expenses — a definition that could be the subject of scrutiny. The court determined last month that drivers are working from the time they turn on Uber's app, rather than only when transporting passengers as the company has argued.More Related News
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