Uber drivers are workers, UK supreme court rules
Decision means drivers will be entitled to basic rights such as paid holidays, say lawyers The UK supreme court has dismissed Uber’s appeal against a landmark employment tribunal ruling that… »
Category: Gig economy
Dumpling launches to make anyone become their own Instacart
Gig economy companies like to tout the flexibility and freedom they offer workers, but for the people finding work through companies like Instacart, Uber, DoorDash and Lyft, the economic and… »
UK gig economy workers exposed to virus, union warns
Union threatens legal action if government fails to enforce EU safety at work regulations Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Workers in the gig economy are being… »
Uber and Postmates claim gig worker bill AB-5 is unconstitutional in new lawsuit
Postmates and Uber have filed a complaint in California federal district court, alleging that a bill limiting how companies can label workers as independent contractors is unconstitutional. The complaint, which… »
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs gig worker bill AB-5 into law
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law gig worker protections bill AB-5. This comes shortly after AB-5 passed in the California State Assembly and Senate. “Today, we are disrupting… »
Gig economy in Britain doubles, accounting for 4.7 million workers
TUC finds worker rights fading as gig platforms proliferate to employ one in 10 adults Britain’s booming gig economy has more than doubled in size over the past three years… »
Workers get new rights in overhaul but zero-hours contracts remain
Measures include protections for agency workers and heavier fines for malicious employees The government has introduced what it claims to be the biggest package of workplace reforms for 20 years… »
Gig economy workers’ rights to be given boost in overhaul
Exclusive: PM targets loophole allowing firms to pay agency workers less than full-time staff Theresa May is pressing ahead with plans to boost the rights of workers in the gig… »
Foreign secretary hints he believes same Russian cell behind Salisbury poisoning and Czech explosion The British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, said the UK stood in “full support” of the Czech… »
Angela Rayner expected to get significant new role after backlash following her removal as party chair • Elections 2021 live – latest news and reaction Keir Starmer is expected to… »