Uber's vice-president and global head of public policy wants Ontario to speed up its efforts to deliver gig economy legislation and act on its pitch to boost gig worker benefits.
An Uber Eats bike courier is at the centre of a dispute over the difference between an employee and an independent contractor in Ontario with critics saying a labour ministry ruling in his case contradicts a new bill laying out the rights of gig workers.
Uber Technologies Inc. has signed an agreement with a private sector union that will provide representation to Canadian drivers and couriers, but does not unionize workers.