February 26, 2021 On Thursday, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced a “Gig Workers United” union campaign for Toronto delivery workers whose work is controlled...
More people are joining the gig economy, and a major driver of this trend — particularly for those working multiple gigs — is a need for...
FOUR major gig economy firms in Milan have been ordered to employ 60,000 delivery riders and pay €733 million (£635m) in fines in a huge victory...
After a year of job uncertainties and salary reductions, the startup ecosystem is stepping up its hiring plans with most large startups gear up their...
Armin Samii had been biking for UberEats for a few weeks last July when he accepted a delivery he estimated would take 20 minutes, tops. But...
The growth of the gig economy, where short-term contracts or freelance work prevail as opposed to permanent jobs, has enabled people to increase their income and...
Millions are on the brink of losing everything as COVID-19 closures continue and an unemployment benefit that’s been saving gig workers is in danger. “I am...
Displaced workers are turning to the gig economy in the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will likely continue to do so. According to some estimates,...
Some months ago, soon after the US presidential election, I wrote of how Uber and other gig-economy firms had won a big legal victory in California....
Logo of Uber taxi car is pictured outdoors in Krakow, Poland, on February 5, 2021. (Photo by Beata … [+] Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via...