Drivers working for taxi firms and apps Addison Lee and Bolt in Bristol are working around 12 hours a day, six days a week, just to earn enough to live on, a new survey has revealed.
The survey of drivers in the ‘gig economy’ working for taxi app Bolt and national firm Addison Lee was undertaken by solicitors Leigh Day, which is locked in a legal battle with the two firms over workers’ rights.
The survey of more than 150 taxi drivers in Bristol found more than half said they worked 12 hours a day, and almost three-quarters reported working six day weeks, just to earn enough money to get by in the cost-of-living crisis.
