Uber Funds New Lobbying Group to Deny Rights for Gig Workers
From today’s The Guardian: “If I want to work 20 minutes a week, or 30 hours, I can do that,” says a worker in a mysterious new TV ad. “When…
From today’s The Guardian: “If I want to work 20 minutes a week, or 30 hours, I can do that,” says a worker in a mysterious new TV ad. “When…
From today’s New York Times: Kristen Egziabher was all jitters just before the pandemic, awaiting news of a possible raise, until her manager came back dejected from his meeting with…
From today’s New York Times: The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing them from being classified as employees —…
From today’s Global News: Ontario has introduced legislation that would establish employment standards for gig workers, including minimum wage and regular paydays, but critics fear the plan will leave digital…
From today’s The Wire: ON JULY 17, 1963, Jack Nilles sat for hours in the corridors of the Pentagon, drinking cup after cup of sludgy coffee as he waited for…
From today’s Computer Weekly: Enterprises and governments should place clear limits on invasive workplace surveillance and support workers’ “right to disconnect” to reduce the negative physical and mental health impacts…
From today’s MarketWatch: Healthcare, the nation’s fastest-growing industry, could be next in the push for laws to expand gig work. A measure filed this week with the California attorney general’s…
From today’s New York Times: In one of the biggest challenges yet to the labor practices at popular ride-hailing and food-delivery services, the European Commission took a major step on…
From today’s The Guardian: Uber will be forced to change its business model in London to contract directly with passengers who book, after a high court ruling that will affect…
From today’s The Guardian: Employers in Portugal will now face fines if they attempt to contact remote workers after hours, thanks to a new law. The legislation was conceived by…