March 17, 2021 12:34 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/17/22335554/ubers-uk-minimum-wage-decision-employee-rights-flouting-law
Ubers new minimum wage policy in the UK doesnt meet the law, say case claimants
Yaseen Aslam and James Farrar, the two lead claimants in the successful tribunal that fought Uber for employee rights in the UK, say the company is continuing to flout the law. After it lost a final appeal with the UK’s Supreme Court in February, Uber announced yesterday it would give its 70,000 drivers minimum wage, holiday pay, and pensions. But Aslam and Farrar say the details of Uber’s new policy mean it’s still short-changing workers.
The issue is that Uber has only committed to paying drivers at least minimum wage for the time “after accepting a trip request.” This, says Aslam and Farrar, contradicts the Supreme Court ruling, which found that working time for Uber drivers included any period when individuals were logged in to the...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/17/22335554/ubers-uk-minimum-wage-decision-employee-rights-flouting-law
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