by dankeelan | Apr 20, 2021 | Europe
In the coming months, Spain is set to approve a trailblazing new law enshrining the labour rights of Spain’s estimated 8,000 delivery riders. In what could set a precedent for other European countries, the law will declare that gig economy riders are wage...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits, Europe, Featured, Gig Workers
Uber’s proposal to expand benefits to British drivers following a court defeat last month has not put an end to the fight for better gig-worker pay in the UK and around the world, an issue that has become a flashpoint for the labor movement. On Tuesday, Uber...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Europe, Gig Workers
The Irish government is to review employment law concerning workers in the gig economy, reports RTE.ie. It follows a meeting between Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) and Minister for Trade Leo Varadkar and Deliveroo riders who were accompanied by union representatives...
by dankeelan | Mar 2, 2021 | Europe, Future of Work, Gig Workers
The European Union has kicked off the first stage of a consultation process involving gig platforms and workers. Regional lawmakers have said they want to improve working conditions for people who provide labor via platforms which EU digital policy chief, Margrethe...
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