by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Jobs, Pay, Remote Work
Mobility and freedom are the new prizes for the professional working class. But some companies fail to grasp the scale and sweep of change The world of work was already quite sick before the coronavirus took hold, but the pandemic put rocket boosters on cultural...
by dankeelan | Apr 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
New legislation under consideration by the Seattle City Council aims to improve wages and job standards for gig workers at services like Instacart, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and Uber Eats. The legislation was introduced this week and showcased at a press event Thursday...
by dankeelan | Mar 1, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The Ontario government is set to introduce what it says is first-of-its-kind legislation that would extend the province’s minimum wage to gig workers. The Working for Workers Act is aimed at adding protection for app-based workers like Uber and Lyft...
by dankeelan | Feb 22, 2022 | California, Gig Workers, Pay, Race
In November 2020, the people of California voted to pass Proposition 22, which classified workers for rideshare and delivery companies as independent contractors instead of employees. The ballot measure was a direct response to the California State Legislature...
by dankeelan | Feb 22, 2022 | Gig Workers, Pay
The fight to secure gig workers more employment rights and protections has been one of Albany’s more intractable policy issues for several years now. Powerful and deep-pocketed gig companies like Uber and DoorDash have long resisted efforts to reclassify gig workers...
by dankeelan | Feb 15, 2022 | Pay
Britain’s jobs market continued its recovery as the number of payrolled workers jumped last month but wages have continued to lag behind soaring inflation, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said the number of UK workers on payrolls rose...
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