A ruling by the Californian Labor Commission that Uber drivers are employees, not individual contractors, might have much wider implications for the ride-sharing group.
The sharing economy is moving rapidly but we haven’t yet figured out how it will impact traditional workplace norms.
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With the momentum of the sharing economy growing, we’re only just starting to come to grips with what it means for the future of work.
Uber drivers have been classified as taxi drivers and will have to register for GST. Uber says they will challenge the decision.
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Ola Henfridsson, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Uber is as good old reliable taxis - and can be only four times the price.
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Popular cab-hailing service Uber seems as accident-prone as ever, attracting criticism for quadrupling its rate to a minimum of $100 during the Sydney siege hostage situation. Having been criticised in…
‘This so-called Hansom cab is a seriously disruptive technology - regulate the hell out of it!’
Andrew Dunn
The incredible rise of Uber demonstrates how technology can be simultaneously a disruptive and useful business idea popular with its users, while causing significant controversy elsewhere. The way Uber…
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Are we slaves to the convenience of Uber?
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Uber, the leading company in the taxi app sector, recently had to defend its company culture, values and ethics due to several reported incidents. These range from customer complaints, poor safety standards…
Uber’s take no prisoners approach to marketing has won it some influential critics.
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I took two separate rides with two different UberX drivers yesterday. At no time did I feel as though my life was in danger. But in danger I was, at least according to several factions debating the safety…