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 | Dec 21, 2021 | Featured, Race, Safety
Gig workers of color in America are twice as likely to report health and safety risks as their white peers — and that’s on top of lacking the basic benefits enjoyed by full-time workers. A new study by the Pew Research Center found that gig workers of...
by dankeelan | Jun 15, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Race
Zero-hours contracts are failing to provide more flexibility to workers and are instead trapping people in low pay, with black and minority workers worse affected. The problem is particular acute for women from black and minority ethnic backgrounds,...
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