Nation | by Brian Ambani
Uber drivers in the United Kingdom are set to earn a minimum wage following a landmark ruling by the union’s Supreme Court last month that the ride-hailing company’s drivers are its employees.
This means that the 70,000 drivers in the UK are now entitled to a minimum pay of £8.72 (Sh1,325) per hour, alongside rights to a pension and leave after the firm decided not to contest the ruling.
The firm had argued during hearing that it is a third-party booking agent and, as such, its drivers are self-employed and…
