This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Make self employed uber drivers obtain at least 85% of their earnings.
Currently Uber charges it’s self employed drivers 25%. From the remaining 75% we must pay for fuel, taxes, insurance and to finance the car. This leaves us with little funds to live off and makes it difficult to pay off bills and provide for our families.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Fee agreements between self-employed workers and private companies like Uber are the responsibility of the people and organisations involved, not the UK Parliament or Government. Employment law doesn’t cover self-employed people in most cases because they are their own boss.
You can find out more about the employment status of self-employed people here:
https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/selfemployed-contractor
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