Uber Faces U.K. Lawsuit as Union to Sue Over Working Conditions
Source: Bloomberg
by Jeremy Hodges
Uber Technologies Inc. faces a lawsuit complaining that the ride-sharing service doesn’t ensure minimum wages or paid vacations for drivers.
The suit will be filed as soon as next month and may include allegations of health and safety violations, according to law firm Leigh Day, which represents the GMB union.
Uber is fighting legal battles on fronts across the globe as traditional taxi drivers worldwide say they are bound by rules that don’t apply to the smartphone-based system. London cabbies have clogged roads and threatened criminal complaints against four Uber drivers as part of their fight.
“We believe that it’s clear from the way Uber operates that it owes the same responsibilities towards its drivers as any other employer does to its workers,” Nigel Mackay, a lawyer for Leigh Day, said in the statement.
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