Uber To Pay UK Drivers Minimum Wage, Holiday Pay and Pension
By: The Guardian March 16, 2021 Move follows supreme court ruling that drivers are workers but critics say they are still short-changed Uber is to guarantee its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions after a landmark supreme court ruling. The ride-hailing app said drivers would start benefiting […]
China Tells Alibaba To Sell Off Media Assets In Tech Crackdown
By: The Guardian March 16, 2021 Beijing has ordered e-commerce company Alibaba to sell off media assets including Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) as the Chinese government looks to crack down on the growing public influence held by the country’s sprawling tech conglomerates. Alibaba has become the lightning rod in the crackdown on big tech […]
Banking On Building Back Better – How Can A Stakeholder Economy Help Rebuild The UK After COVID-19?
By: Social Market Foundation March 16, 2021 This essay series, collected in partnership with the Chartered Banker Institute, re-evaluates the concept of the stakeholder economy in light of the economic and social shockwaves delivered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Contributors to the collection include Government and Shadow ministers, and the CEOs of banks including TSB […]