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Delivery gig workers made less money on Instacart, Uber Eats, and other apps in 2023, a new study found. Some worked fewer hours, but their earnings fell faster, Gridwise Analytics found.
Arise Virtual Solutions misled gig workers about their potential earnings | Opinion Be skeptical about testimonials and reviews. Supposed “success stories” might be fake or misleading.
Gig companies pushed for Prop. 22, promising improved pay and benefits for California workers. But when companies fail to deliver, the state isn’t doing much to help push back.
In a move to boost the welfare of gig workers, the government is reportedly planning to introduce a pension scheme requiring platform aggregators to contribute 2% of each worker’s income. As per ...
Governments and employers’ representatives at the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference should agree to a new treaty to protect “gig” workers.
The industry-backed group in a statement called Thursday's lawsuit a "cynical legal attempt to block the question" and said its ballot language has been "thoughtfully tailored" to incorporate ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
Don't expect Instacart to replace its gig worker shoppers with robots anytime soon. Instacart CEO Fidji Simo says the company can deliver faster and more efficiently using its human shoppers.
A 2020 California law compels businesses to offer employment benefits to more workers rather than treating them like independent contractors. Uber lost an effort to overturn the law.