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Safety concerns remain: Uber fails to get full license in London
Uber has been re-granted an operating licence by Transport for London (TfL) to provide Public Hire Vehicles (PHV) in London, but once again the licence has not been awarded for the full five years.
FNV: Uber drivers sound the alarm about life-threatening app in Dordrecht
A group of Uber drivers from Dordrecht are raising the alarm about the life-threatening conditions in which they have to work.
AP: Uber gets record fine of 290 million for violation of privacy rules
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) has imposed a fine of no less than 290 million euros on the taxi service Uber, the highest privacy fine ever handed out in the Netherlands
Taxi drivers call for dialogue: Uber ignores critical voices
Rotterdam taxi drivers took a targeted action last week at an Uber event at the Feijenoord Stadium.
Uber in a corner: charges of corporate espionage in Australia
Surfcam was used to steal data from GoCatch drivers, including names and telephone numbers, after which Uber actively approached these drivers without revealing how they obtained this information.
New EU legislation breaks false self-employment
The new rules include the use of algorithms for making important decisions about employment relationships.
Taxi drivers come out on top with a multi-million claim against Uber
The core of the conflict revolved around the interpretation and enforcement of Brussels taxi regulations, specifically regulations that prohibited the use of communications equipment by LVC vehicles, such as smartphones.
Uber Eats starts collaboration with Adecco for courier services
Uber Eats, the food delivery platform, is taking a new path in the Netherlands by collaborating with employment agency Adecco.
The Court of Appeal sees Uber more as an employer but is waiting for the Supreme Court for a final ruling
The interim ruling appears to be favorable for the trade union FNV, with the court implicitly seeing Uber more as an employer than as a simple platform for the self-employed.
Wallonia welcomes Uber: a leap forward or a pitfall?
Philippe Henry, the Walloon Minister of Mobility from the Ecolo party, welcomed the reform as an important step forward. The access of platforms such as Uber, Bolt and Heetch to Walloon roads is a fact.
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal is once again considering the conflict between FNV and Uber
The developments in this case follow previous rulings in which judges ruled that platform companies…
Uber suspends Bo Young Lee over 'Don't Call Me Karen' events
Despite promises of reform, Uber’s corporate culture continues to pose problems. A series of events aimed at…
Neelie Kroes distances herself completely from Ligea Wells' statements
Management assistant Ligea Wells feels used and abused by Uber. The former politician and director…
Amsterdam taxi driver remains on a collision course with Uber
Taxi drivers actually demand all kinds of things that a normal self-respecting company should…
Labor court ordered Uber to pay millions
Uber is surprised by this decision. Not a surprise but a logical application of case law according to…
Uber has lost its way, drivers are taking action in Amsterdam
Uber must be reachable and may not block drivers. Uber drivers came again…
Declare binding that the collective labor agreement is not unlawful towards Uber
The court, like the Hague interim relief judge, is of the opinion that the claims cannot be granted...
No different tax treatment for Uber
What Uber thought and hoped to get in terms of different tax treatment, did not work out….
Super Pumped: Roller Coaster Ride and Scandals of Uber
Travis Kalanick wanted to make an outrageous amount of money by annexing the global taxi market. When…
Socialist union will assist Uber drivers
BTB and Uber close historic deal for thousands of drivers. The Belgian transport union ABVV-BTB and Uber…
Will Uber become the spherical platform for taxi drivers in Brussels?
Unfortunately, there are also some disadvantages to offering services through the Uber platform. It…
Sam Bouchal advises taxi drivers not to use the Uber app
The app will lose half of its drivers in Brussels due to the new ordinance….