International Standards Needed For Gig Economy
A global manifesto has been launched to campaign for fairer platform work and raise standards for workers in the gig economy. Timed to coincide with the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) conference on Decent Work In The Platform Economy, the manifesto seeks to protect and ensure the rights of platform workers across the world. Alongside the […]
Gig Economy: App Error Causes Couriers To Be Fired
Couriers who deliver food and drink for Just Eat have been fired after being mislocated by the GPS system or deviating from impossible or dangerous routes. The drivers worked for Stuart, a company that supplies drivers to some of the biggest restaurant and retail names in the UK, and were sacked via email. The Independent Workers […]
Uber Drivers Strike Over Pay And Conditions
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) – the union for private hire drivers and couriers – led a 24-hour national strike for Uber drivers from midnight on Tuesday 21 June until 23:59 on Wednesday 22 June. The Union say Uber drivers are facing an unprecedented cost of living crisis due to fuel inflation running […]
GMB Union To Launch Legal Action Against Bolt
GMB Union has announced it will launch legal action against the platform-based private hire firm Bolt. Proceedings will be lodged with the Employment Tribunal in London on behalf of drivers over their classification as self-employed workers. According to GMB, Bolt continues to use a bogus self-employment model, denying drivers sick pay, pension rights and other […]
Gig Economy ‘Fairness’ Ratings Published
Some 4.4 million people rely on gig economy platforms for at least part of their income, a figure that has more than doubled between 2016 and 2021. This growing sector is controversial with concerns that workers are being exploited or treated unfairly, so academic group Fairwork has independently analysed five fairness aspects of the most […]
Gig Workers To Be Taxed At Source In Ireland?
According to The Times, Ireland’s Revenue wants to tax workers in the gig economy as soon as they are paid. These workers obtain their gigs through online platforms and apps such as Deliveroo and Uber, and the platforms would be responsible for deducting tax on each transaction before workers receive their pay. Under the plan, […]
Rising Fuel Prices Severely Affect Gig Workers
Fuel prices have reached a historic high in the UK, so we should spare a thought for all of the gig economy workers who are suffering as a result. Gig workers who drive for a living, for example private hire vehicles, couriers, food takeaway deliverers, have no option but to absorb these higher costs in […]
Rest Centres Needed For Gig Economy Night Workers
As our economy is increasingly 24:7 more people are working night shifts, often in the gig economy, and these important workers are often forgotten when it comes to measures to support peoples wellbeing. While they keep the economy running, these workers also experience very limited access to infrastructures offered by the cities. The Guardian reports […]
Ride-Hailing App’s Operating Model Is Unlawful
The High Court has declared Uber’s business model in which the app platform acts only as an agent to a ‘contract’ between driver and passenger, unlawful. This means that Uber, not individual drivers, will enter into contracts directly with passengers and will be held liable. This is the latest in a string court of cases […]