Uber will finally pay UK drivers minimum wage — but there’s a catch

Uber will finally pay UK drivers minimum wage — but there’s a catch

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Well, well, well. Isn’t this a turn up for the books. Ride-hailing giant Uber is doing as it’s told and will pay its British workers a proper minimum wage, pension, and holiday pay. As the BBC reports, Uber has said that it will pay its 70,000 UK-based drivers the nation’s national minimum living wage of £8.72 ($12.14) an hour to over-25s — but with a big juicy caveat. Uber said that it did not expect the change to result in higher fares. This is surprising for a company still struggling to turn a consistent profit, it’s not exactly clear where…

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