by dankeelan | Jun 21, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers
Workers in India, Argentina, and South Africa say that they are struggling to make ends meet. In March, ride-hailing driver Charles Mayati joined hundreds of other South African drivers in a three-day strike. In Durban and Johannesburg, drivers logged off the...
by dankeelan | Jun 21, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation
The top court in Massachusetts blocked a ballot question Tuesday to continue classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors, bringing an abrupt end to what was shaping up to be the most fraught and expensive ballot battle in the state. The...
by dankeelan | Jun 14, 2022 | Delivery, Gig Workers, Technology
As gasoline prices across the country continue to climb — now at an average of more than $5 per gallon per AAA — a Pittsburgh-based startup announced a revamping of its gas incentive program that is available to users of its platform across the country....
by dankeelan | Jun 14, 2022 | Delivery, Gig Workers, Legislation
Massachusetts’ top court on Tuesday blocked a bid to ask voters whether app-based ride-share and delivery drivers should be treated as independent contractors rather than employees, in The court said a ballot question that a coalition of app-based service...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Gig Workers, Legislation
Last week the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S8369B, aka the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” to protect freelance workers from wage theft and unfair payment practices by companies based in the state. The law is aimed at “creating parity between employees hired...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The new Pay Up law in Seattle requires companies that employ gig workers to guarantee they are paid at least $17.25 an hour, part of a larger movement to provide more security and stability to drivers and delivery workers. For state and local governments looking for a...
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