Uber to classify U.K. drivers as “workers”

<p>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.</p> <p><strong><em>Update (3/17/21): The story about Uber&#8217;s classification of drivers in the United Kingdom in this episode has been updated with a clarification</em></strong><b><i>. For more information, <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/2021/03/17/uber-to-give-uk-drivers-minimum-wage-retirement-plan-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">check out the story on marketplace.org</a>.</i></b></p>