Uber must do more on UK minimum wage pledge, says union | Malay Mail

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LONDON, March 16 — Uber drivers in Britain should receive the minimum wage from the time they log on until they log off from the app, two former drivers who led a successful court battle said after the firm granted workers’ rights today. Following a Supreme Court defeat last month, the Silicon...

The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their new security measures in Mexico City April 10, 2018. ― Reuters picLONDON, March 16 — Uber drivers in Britain should receive the minimum wage from the time they log on until they log off from the app, two former drivers who led a successful court battle said after the firm granted workers’ rights today.

On the minimum wage, which stands at £8.72 per hour for those aged 25 and over, Uber said it would apply “after accepting a trip request and after expenses” and that on average drivers earn an hourly £17 in London. James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam, the two lead drivers in a 2016 employment tribunal case that Uber unsuccessfully contested all the way to Britain’s top court, criticised the move.

 

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