Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people
The US Justice Department (DoJ) is suing ride-hailing app Uber over allegations it has been overcharging disabled people....
11
Nov
20
Feb
UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers!
Fareed Baloch, of Zoom.taxi commented that ‘The ruling has a wider impact on the gig economy business model. Uber mentioned in its risks section of IPO papers, classification of Uber driver as worker would incur...
23
Sep
New Law from the Department of Transport.
Having now lived with Covid-19 , things are slowly being normalised into routine. A problem, that had to be dealt with was the ‘wearing of masks’. Recently the Singaporean Government took on the whole responsibility...
16
Sep
How should female drivers protect themselves?
Over time, women have not just been fighting for their rights but also proving that they are equals. One of their biggest achievements, has been taking part in any field they want. From engineering to astronomy,...
Uber to buy taxi tech firm Autocab to expand customer reach in the UK
The deal means Uber will be able to start connecting taxi drivers with customers in regions of the country where it currently lacks service, such as Oxford, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury....
12
Apr
Helping Zoom family in the times of Covid-19
All our customers are part of the Zoom family. And in these challenging times of Covid-19, our topmost priority is to support our family. We want to assure you that we have been working hard...
30
Jul
New York could become first Major US city to cap Uber
The battle between traditional private hire and yellow cabs and Uber has opened up on a new front as New York City officials discuss capping the number of vehicles. The move, reported in the New York...
01
Jun
George Osborne under fire over paid for positive press coverage for Uber
The Editor of the Evening Standard has come under fire after deals with multinational companies were exposed by the website Open Democracy. The 'Cash for Coverage' dossier saw the former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne...
24
Apr
TfL license fees ruling tomorrow is make or break for industry in London
The meeting of the LPCHA last month made one thing perfectly clear: that the action taken by the group against Transport for London’s regressive operator license fees is action taken on behalf of everyone involved...
13
Feb
Taylor Review: Government reforms will see changes for PHV industry
Government plans to expand workers' rights in the 'gig economy' will impact on companies like Uber who claim drivers are self employed, zoom.taxi has said today. The 'gig economy' is a labour market characterised by the...