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BBC News Uber gives drivers sick pay and parental leave BBC News Uber's announcement comes before an appeal hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on 25 June, where a judge will decide whether Transport for London (TfL) should renew Uber's private hire operating licence in London. TfL withdrew Uber's operating ... Uber to offer drivers medical cover and maternity pay as it gears up for decision day on its future in LondonCity A.M. We've made mistakes at Uber but now we're on a new journeyEvening Standard Uber's insurance for drivers 'is a PR stunt'The Times Financial Times -CNET all 141 news articles » View the full article

Evening Standard Uber drivers to get sick and maternity pay in fight to win back London licence Evening Standard Uber drivers are to be given benefits such as sickness and maternity pay for the first time as the company steps up its bid to win back its London licence. The “safety net” will come in the form of free insurance cover for what Uber called “life's up ... Uber's insurance for drivers 'is a PR stunt'The Times all 144 news articles » View the full article

Uber drivers to get sick and maternity pay in fight to win back London licence Evening StandardUber drivers are to be given benefits such as sickness and maternity pay for the first time as the company steps up its bid to win back its London licence. View the full article

USA TODAY Former Uber engineer sues company for sexual harassment, testing company's new policy on lawsuits USA TODAY Ingrid Avendaño filed the suit Monday in California Superior Court, claiming that during the more than two years she worked at Uber, she "experienced a male-dominated work culture, permeated with degrading, marginalizing, discriminatory, and sexually ... Uber Hit With Sexual Harassment Suit Following Policy ShiftCHANNELS TELEVISION all 26 news articles » View the full article

The Sun Pot Noodle launches dedicated delivery service after April Fool's prank demand The Sun Though this uniform will only be available for the Newcastle trial, all the other Uber Eats drivers in London won't be forced to wear this neon get up. The service will be trialled at Newcastle University on May 30 for one day only and university ... View the full article

BBC News Uber appeals against licence loss in Brighton & Hove - BBC News BBC News Uber can continue to operate in Brighton & Hove until the appeal is determined. and more » View the full article

Business Insider Uber files appeal against licence loss in UK city of Brighton Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] submitted an appeal on Friday against the decision by the southern coastal English city of Brighton to strip the taxi app of its licence for not being "fit and proper" over data concerns and the use of drivers from ... and more » View the full article

Reuters Uber files appeal against licence loss in UK city of Brighton Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Uber [UBER.UL] submitted an appeal on Friday against the decision by the southern coastal English city of Brighton to strip the taxi app of its licence for not being “fit and proper” over data concerns and the use of drivers from ... and more » View the full article

London introduces new powers as Uber awaits appeal Cities TodayLondon's Taxi and Private Hire (TPH) Compliance Officers have been given new powers by the Metropolitan Police to crack down on illegal activity. View the full article

City A.M. Khan faces calls to nominate London as third launch city of Uber's flying taxi programme City A.M. London mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to nominate the capital as the third city in the world to take part in Uber's eye-catching flying taxi programme. UberAIR, as it will be known, has already picked Dallas and Los Angeles as its first two potential ... and more » View the full article

Sky News Uber to launch 'panic button' for passengers in app Sky News Transport for London (TfL) concluded the ride-hailing app firm was not fit and proper to hold a London private hire operator licence saying it took the decision on the grounds of "public safety and security implications". The decision has since been ... View the full article

Geo News, Pakistan Pakistani taxi driver twice defeats Uber in UK courts Geo News, Pakistan He divides his week between working for the defence ministry and dedicating himself to the union activities, leading private hire drivers in activism against the Transport for London and Uber, demanding rights for private hire drivers. “We have won ... and more » View the full article

Evening Standard Uber unveils major policy change in clampdown on sexual assaults Evening Standard The measures come after Uber has faced criticism in the US and elsewhere over its treatment of sexual assault allegations. In London, the company is battling to keep hold of its licence amid claims it has failed to report serious crimes including sex ... Uber ends policy of forced arbitration for individual sexual assault claimsTechCrunch Uber agrees to allow sexual assault victims to sue in courtSFGate Uber will no longer silence victims of sexual assaultCNET CNNMoney -Uber all 86 news articles » View the full article

The London Free Press Uber shifts policy for alleged sexual misconduct on service The London Free Press SAN FRANCISCO — Uber's ride-hailing service will give its U.S. passengers and drivers more leeway to pursue claims of sexual misconduct, its latest attempt to shed its reputation for brushing aside bad behaviour. The shift announced Tuesday will allow ... View the full article

FSM News (blog) Uber picks up ex-Amazon director, weeks before appeal over London licence Belfast Telegraph Mr Heywood replaces Jo Bertram, who resigned from her post in August last year, according to a filing at Companies House, three weeks before the surprise decision by Transport for London (TfL) not to renew Uber's private hire licence in London. Uber Hires New Head amidst London ProbeFSM News (blog) all 3 news articles » View the full article

Uber to launch 'panic button' for passengers in app Sky NewsBy Joe Tidy, News correspondent. Ride-hailing giant Uber is launching a range of new safety procedures and features including a panic button on its app linked ... View the full article

CNBC Uber hires an Amazon executive to head up Northern Europe unit as fight to keep London license continues CNBC Uber named its new Northern Europe boss Monday amid an ongoing battle with London's transport regulator over its license to operate in the city. The ride-hailing giant said Jamie Heywood, U.K. director of electronics at Amazon, would join Uber next ... Uber names new UK boss as it battles to keep London licenceReuters Uber hires Amazon UK director as northern Europe chief ahead of London appealBelfast Telegraph all 21 news articles » View the full article

Evening Standard Uber takes Amazon tech veteran Jamie Heywood on board as its European head Evening Standard TAXI-hailing app Uber has poached a telecoms and tech veteran to head its European arm as a crucial appeal looms over the future of its business in London. Jamie Heywood joins the company from online retail giant Amazon UK where he was director of ... and more » View the full article

Reuters Uber names new UK boss as it battles to keep London licence Reuters Since the ruling, Uber has made a series of changes to its business model including the introduction of 24/7 telephone support for riders and drivers and the proactive reporting of serious incidents to London's police. The previous UK head, Jo Bertram ... Uber hires an Amazon executive to head up its UK unit as fight to keep London license continuesCNBC Uber hires Amazon director as Europe chief ahead of London licence appealIndependent.ie Uber has hired an Amazon executive as its new northern Europe chief — one month before a big battle to regain its ...Business Insider UK all 21 news articles » View the full article

Uber hires an Amazon executive to head up Northern Europe unit as fight to keep London license continues CNBCUber named its new Northern Europe boss Monday amid an ongoing battle with London's transport regulator over its license to operate in the city. View the full article

Uber names new UK boss as it battles to keep London licence Reuters UKLONDON (Reuters) - Uber appointed a new boss for its UK business on Monday, as the taxi-hailing app fights to keep its drivers on the streets of London, ... View the full article

Uber hires an Amazon executive to head up Northern Europe unit as fight to keep London license continues CNBCUber named its new Northern Europe boss Monday amid an ongoing battle with London's transport regulator over its license to operate in the city. View the full article

Uber names new UK boss as it battles to keep London licence ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Uber appointed a new boss for its UK business on Monday, as the taxi-hailing app fights to keep its drivers on the streets of London, ... View the full article

Leicester Mercury 'Uber for coaches' company Sn-ap launches in Leicester, with trips to London from just £5 Leicester Mercury Sn-ap is an on-demand coach provider, and has been compared to taxi service Uber. The company, which has already launched in Nottingham, Bristol and Cardiff, kicked off its Leicester to London service on Tuesday 8 May outside Highcross . An example of ... View the full article

frieze.com Sidsel Meineche Hansen: Getting Over Uber frieze.com That is, unless continued forms of vigilance, protest and action – in the exhibition, a reader recounts the travel-ban protests, the blog of Uber whistle-blower Susan Fowler and the story of how activists in east London shuttered LD50, a gallery that ... View the full article