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Maximising the freelance-rider problem
IWGB union loses landmark gig economy case in which it had also sought collective bargaining rights
Instacart and Amazon show shopping habits are hard to break, especially in the US
Group delivers more than half a billion orders per quarter but reported a net loss of $75mn
Companies silent on questions about treatment of workers
Italy has shown it is possible to give workers a measure of protection without destroying the platform model
Brussels starts negotiations on final text of legislation to improve conditions for workers
Rule changes have led to increasing numbers of freelancers joining unregulated schemes
I paid money to someone pretending to be my supplier
Rules expected to be introduced next year will clarify how far protections such as sick pay and minimum wages will apply
Member states agree to rules that could give employment benefits to Uber drivers and food delivery riders
Too many new rules will fuel the burgeoning legal and compliance industry, which is not the kind of growth the UK needs
US-based rapid grocery app feels the squeeze on demand after lockdown-driven boom
Group previously sought to set itself apart in UK by moving away from gig economy
Company blocks third-party app that lets gig economy workers compare fares across rival delivery platforms
You can’t look at his chessboard in incremental terms
Authority also targets online traders and gamers it suspects of underpayments
Rideshare company looks to accelerate revenue growth with new business division
‘Test’ would determine if workers are employees or independent contractors
Move is IWGB union’s latest step in its six-year campaign for formal collective bargaining
Uber, Lyft and Doordash earnings show gig economy profitable for apps
US company caps strong earnings season for big gig economy groups with solid demand and growth in workforce
Ride-hailing app refuses to reclassify drivers as workers after similar case against Uber
Definition of ‘worker’ might have to change if more companies do not do right thing on benefits, MPs told
Rare and illegal strike by Talabat food delivery drivers comes as oil and food prices rocket
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