Gig Economy
Brian Callaci: Uber and Lyft Are Thinking About a Franchise Model. That Won’t Fix the Gig Economy’s Problems
The essence of the gig economy is control without responsibility Read here Mario Tama/Getty Images
Gig Economy
Finance
Marshall Auerback – Why Courts Across the World Are Ruling That the Gig Economy Is Paving the Road to Serfdom
Companies have consistently sought to deny their workers traditional benefits via labour law loopholes that the courts are rapidly closing. Marshall Auerback is a market analyst and commentator This article was produced by Economy for […]
Finance
npr: Former Uber Executive Charged With Paying ‘Hush Money’ To Conceal Massive Breach
When only money matters, then crime is irrelevant. On the other hand we see this constantly in corporate crime always ending with: “Corporation X paid a fine of Y billion dollars, but did not admit […]
Finance
Laura Olías – Three Stories of Platform Worker Exploitation
Journalist Laura Olías tells the stories of Javier, Carolina and Luis, platform workers who have suffered different types of exploitation at the hands of Facebook, Amazon and Uber respectively. Originally published on ElDiario.es. The Gig […]
Economics
Mathew Lawrence – Data and Work
WORK is one of the areas of life that has been most obviously and profoundly re-shaped by the pandemic. We have experienced an unprecedented global experiment in working from home, one that employers are treating […]
Finance
Zoro News – Just Eat to stop using gig economy workers
The boss of one of the world’s biggest food delivery platforms intends to end gig working at his company across Europe.We shall see. Read here
Finance
The Verge: Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify drivers as employees
A stunning court ruling puts Uber and Lyft in a tight spot Read here Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
Finance
IWGB: IWGB wins worker status and rights for ‘gig economy’ CitySprint couriers once and for all
City Sprint changed workers’ contracts rather than comply with a previous ruling that they were entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage. The company could now be forced to pay out thousands in unpaid holidays. […]
Economics
black & brown – Reclaiming Work: The Cycle Couriers Subverting The Gig Economy
This series of articles concerning the Gig Economy in the EU was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Lipman-Miliband Trust Cycle courier cooperatives are turning technology on the gig economy giants. Film […]
Finance
Ben Wray – Digital Platforms and the Pandemic: Interview with Jamie Woodcock
The changing face of the gig economy Ben Wray is a freelance journalist leading BRAVE NEW EUROPE’S Gig Economy Project. He also produces a morning newsletter called Source Direct on Scottish politics, which you can […]