The firm, which employs around 30,000 drivers in London and more in cities across the UK and internationally, designates its drivers as self-employed rather than employed workers. Uber claims it is a ...

A landmark legal ruling says private hire firm Uber acted unlawfully by denying drivers basic workers’ rights of a minimum wage, holiday pay and breaks. The decision is a massive blow against ...

Back in 2015, Uber added some features for drivers who were deaf and hard of hearing, including visual notifications of impending rides. Today, as a wrap-up for National Deaf Awareness Month, Uber has ...

The London Employment Tribunal has determined that Uber has acted unlawfully by not providing drivers with basic workers’ rights. GMB, the union for professional drivers, brought two test cases to the ...

An employment tribunal has said that Uber's workers are entitled to sick pay, holiday and statuary minimum wage, rejecting the company's appeal against the decision. Uber have just lost an appeal to ...

The Supreme Court found against Uber operating companies and said drivers should be classed as workers, not independent third-party contractors. Seven justices delivered the ruling on the latest round ...

Uber has rolled out an update to its iOS app that enables riders to learn basic sign language on the go so they can communicate better with deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers. Uber announced the new ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that some Uber drivers' cars had not undergone a vehicle inspection before being put on the platform. In fact, Uber had not inspected the ...

Uber has added a new feature to its app this month to support its deaf and hard of hearing drivers, a group the company says number in the thousands across its service. Uber says that these drivers ...