A Manchester company owned by Uber and aiming to create 200 jobs by 2025 has made a top hire. Mike Russell has joined Autocab, which has its headquarters at No.2 Circle Square in the city centre, as its chief operating officer. Autocab provides taxi dispatch software and relocated from its Cheadle Royal Business Park base earlier this year. READ MORE: Former DFS, Morrisons and Holland &...
Uber and Transport Workers’ Union strike agreement on gig economy employment standards
Ride-sharing giant Uber and the Transport Workers’ Union have struck a landmark agreement on proposed employment standards and benefits ahead of expected new gig economy regulation from the Albanese government. The union and Uber have also agreed to jointly support the creation of a new independent government-funded regulatory body to create industry-wide standards for ride share and food...