Uber to classify U.K. drivers as “workers”
That means the ride-hailing service has agreed to offer minimum wage, vacation pay and retirement contributions to drivers in the U.K. Plus, awaiting announcement from the Federal Reserve later today, a look at interest rates in the market. And, the impossible choice many Latinx people face between economic security and family health amid the pandemic.
Update (3/17/21): The story about Uber’s classification of drivers in the United Kingdom in this episode has been updated with a clarification. For more information, check out the story on marketplace.org.