Uber jettisons its flying car project
A day after Uber handed its autonomous car project to a Silicon Valley startup, the company is doing the same with an ambitious and money-intensive effort to build flying cars. … Read More
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Uber CEO: Let's change the system on gig work
(CNN Business)In a blow to Uber and Lyft, a California appeals court said Thursday that the companies must reclassify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, affirming an earlier … Read More
Uber's CEO says it will have to double prices in some cities if California voters reject its bid to avoid classifying its drivers as employees
In two weeks, California voters will decide on Proposition 22. The ballot measure is backed by Uber and other gig-work companies and is in response to the state's law requiring … Read More
How to check your Uber passenger rating and improve it if it's low
You can check your Uber passenger rating by opening the app's side menu. Your Uber passenger rating is determined by a variety of factors, including how well you tip, and … Read More
Uber secures its London future by winning a court battle with the city's transport body
Uber has won the right to continue operating in London, one of its biggest markets globally. Uber won an appeal against Transport for London (TfL) in court on Monday. Transport … Read More
Uber granted London licence as court rules it is ‘no longer a risk’
Uber has been granted a fresh licence to continue operating in London, after an appeal found it was now a “fit and proper” firm to run private hire car services. … Read More
What an independent contractor actually is and how it's classified under California's Assembly Bill 5, the gig worker law Uber, Lyft, and others are fighting with a November ballot measure
California's Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) went into effect in January, adopting a narrow definition of independent contractor that forces Uber and other gig economy businesses to choose between reclassifying workers … Read More
Uber and Lyft just got hit with another lawsuit in California over claims the companies are skirting the state's gig worker law
California's labor commissioner announced Wednesday that her office is suing Uber and Lyft, claiming the companies are stealing wages from drivers by "willfully misclassifying" them as contractors instead of employees. The … Read More
Massachusetts just became the second state to sue Uber and Lyft seeking to classify drivers as employees
Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft accusing the companies of misclassifying drivers as contractors and denying them benefits and workplace protections. "Uber and Lyft have built their … Read More
Uber reports $3 billion loss as coronavirus slams ride-hailing
Uber reported a quarterly loss of nearly $3 billion on Thursday, it’s biggest in three quarters as the coronavirus pandemic squeezes its ride hailing business. The stock dipped slightly in … Read More