Uber to give drivers and couriers sickness and maternity cover
by Gwyn Topham, transport correspondent, and Sarah Bu from Technology | The Guardian on (#3QVD6)
Workers across Europe, including 70,000 in UK, to be offered pay protections under new insurance policy
Uber is to provide additional protection for its drivers and couriers across Europe, including 70,000 in the UK, with limited insurance against sickness and injury as well as small maternity and paternity payments.
The ride-hailing service said a new insurance policy, to be provided free to its drivers, would give them "peace of mind while preserving the flexibility they value".
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