Uber has announced that circa 70,000 drivers in the UK will be treated as workers, meaning that they will be entitled to several basic employment protections – Sky News reported.
The news comes after the ride-hailing firm lost a Supreme Court case last month where it was ruled that it must classify its drivers as workers, rather than self-employed.
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