Uber faces legal action in UK over drivers' rights
by Hannah Jane Parkinson from on (#FT41)
Lawsuit launched on behalf of GMB union for professional drivers over pay, holiday allowance and health and safety of its drivers
Uber, the taxi-app firm, is facing legal action over whether it affords its drivers basic rights and treats them as employees rather than "partners" or "contractors".
The suit is being brought by employment law firm, Leigh Day, on behalf of the union for professional drivers, GMB.
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