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Uber faces legal action over 'racist' facial recognition software

A Black ex-Uber driver claims he was fired after the company's automated software failed to recognise him.

Work

UK Uber drivers strike over low pay and automated sackings

The 24-hour walkout organised by the App Drivers and Couriers Union was sparked over claims that Uber is ignoring a Supreme Court ruling giving drivers more rights.

Work

Uber set to roll out pension plans for all eligible UK drivers

The UK's Supreme Court said drivers were workers and not self-employed and were therefore entitled to benefits like holiday pay.

World News

MEPs vote in favour of legal rights for digital platform workers

Brussels will now draw up plans to protect app-based workers, after MEPs overwhelmingly backed giving them full employment rights under EU law.

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Netherlands

Uber loses court battle over whether its drivers are employees

Judges in Amsterdam said the legal relationship between Uber and its drivers has "all the characteristics of an employment contract".

World News

More protection needed for gig economy workers says ILO

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of digital labour platforms. Now their workers need better social protection, says the International Labour Organization.

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rejects Uber appeal, ruling that drivers are workers

The decision could threaten the car service's business model and could have wider implications for the so-called gig economy.

World

Uber proposes new employment framework for its European drivers

The car ride-hailing company, Uber, has proposed a new employment framework for its European drivers that would allow them some worker rights while not being officially classified as employees.

United Kingdom

Uber hails decision to allow it to carry on operating in London

Uber says the decision is recognition for its commitment to safety. But the association representing the UK capital’s traditional black cabs thinks it's a "disaster for London”. What do you think?

USA

Ex-Google engineer pleads guilty to stealing secret files

Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski was charged with stealing documents containing trade secrets.

USA

Uber received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault last year in the US

Out of the 3,000 cases of sexual assault reported, more than 1,500 involved non-consensual touching of a sexual body part and 235 non-consensual penetration. Nearly all were filed by women.

United Kingdom

Uber stripped of licence in London over safety concerns

Uber is preparing to appeal against a decision by London's transport regulator to strip the ridesharing company of its operating licence in the UK capital.

USA

Teenage Uber rider accidentally shot by driver, Florida police say

The girl was shot in the ankle and is in a cast. Police have ruled the shooting accidental, but the driver was charged with a misdemeanor.

Eco-Innovation

One of Europe's biggest taxi apps has gone carbon neutral

Ride sharing is huge, what are the major players to cut down their carbon footprint?

USA

California follows Europe in bid to regulate apps like Uber

California legislators passed landmark legislation that could redefine what it means to work for apps like Uber and Lyft.

Ukraine

Ridesharing giant Uber starts its first bus service in Europe

UberShuttle operates in other cities, such as Cairo, Egypt, but this is believed to be its first launch in Europe.

World News

Will Uber drivers benefit from biggest stock exchange debut in years?

Top executives, early venture capitalists and board members stand to reap benefits from their stakes in Uber, the decade-old ride-sharing giant that went public on Thursday. But what about its drivers?

Europe News

The Brief: Uber rights, Greta Thunberg, and whistleblowers

In this edition we report on rights for Uber workers, youth for climate striker Greta Thunberg addresses MEPs in Strasbourg and the the plenary votes on better protection for whistleblowers amid controversy over Julian Assange's fate.

USA

Uber to pay $20M settlement to drivers in California and Massachusetts

The settlement is a fraction of what Uber could have been required to pay, a labor expert said, and its "business model of utilizing drivers" as contractors not employees stays intact.

Spain

Taxi drivers in Madrid call off Uber battle but hope to win the war

Taxi drivers in Madrid called off a 16-day protest against ride-hailing apps.