LONDON: US ride-hailing giant Uber won praise Wednesday from Britain’s government and trade unions after granting UK drivers worker status, sparking hopes that more tech firms will follow suit.
Uber revealed late Tuesday that it is handing UK drivers workers’ rights including holiday pay, pensions and a minimum wage — in a world first for the group that also marked a major U-turn.
The move came after London’s Supreme Court last month ruled that Uber’s 70,000 UK drivers were entitled to the rights, in a landmark decision for Britain’s estimated 5.5 million gig economy workers.
Uber’s change of heart, following a protracted legal battle with drivers, was…
