Urban Company Cuts Commissions-Announces Agenda To Resolve Demonstrations, Issues

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Urban Company released a 12-point program ti improve partner earnings, livelihoodHome services marketplace Urban Company increased the
prices of several high demand services across categories and also slashed commission charges of its beauty services professionals, among a
Thursday, October 14, the on-demand home and beauty services platform released a 12-point agenda to improve ''partner earnings and
livelihood''.The development comes days after more than 100 partners - majority of them women professionals from the spa and salon
verticals, protested outside the company's Gurugram headquarters, demanding better pay, safer working conditions, and social security
benefits, according to media reports.Urban Company - formerly Urban Clap, announced that it will slash the highest commission it charges
per cent
the company's statement.Commission structure for Salon at Home for women categoryPhoto Credit: Urban Company blog postIn terms of changes
for customers, Urban Company said that it will ''marginally'' increase prices of several high demand services across categories to improve
last-minute cancellations
collected from customers to its partners.