Uber, the app-based taxi booking service, is facing legal action from unions over allegations its drivers are not receiving basic workers’ rights.
Uber faces legal action over drivers’ rights
Amie Filcher
Amie Filcher is an editorial assistant at HRreview.
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Infographic: Limiting absenteeism at work
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