The Guardianflipped into BooksGeorge Orwell Factory 19 by Dennis Glover review – an Orwellian dystopia in Tasmania's near future verified_publisherThe Guardian - Jack CallilThe past was of concern to George Orwell: its capacity to be shaped – even replaced – by those in power. As the Oceania citizens intone in Nineteen Eighty-Four, repeating the despotic Party’s mantra: who...
Al Jazeeraflipped into Europe EditionUK Politics It’s time for the UK government to hear the plight of gig workers verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Jason Moyer-LeeThe UK government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of workers who are keeping the country going during the coronavirus pandemic. Abdi is a 40-year-old Somali man who came to the United Kingdom...
Food Delivery 'Exploitation, plain and simple': Labor's plan to protect delivery drivers smh.com.au - Tom Rabe, Nick Bonyhady “The claim that a visa worker whose only asset is a second-hand bike is somehow an empowered independent contractor is ridiculous and dangerous,” Mr …
The Hindu Groupflipped into The HinduEmployment ‘Many workers in gig economy earn less than minimum wage’ thehindu.com - Jayasimha K.R. A study published by the Institute of Public Policy (IPP) of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on jobs in platform economy or gig …
Benzingaflipped into Top StoriesCapital Markets Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Can Pay Gig Workers Up To 15% Compensation In Stock Under New SEC proposal benzinga.com - Mohit Manghnani The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new proposal on Tuesday, which could allow companies like Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) and …
The New Dailyflipped into NewsFood Delivery With five food delivery riders killed in two months, Australia’s gig economy faces a reckoning thenewdaily.com.au - Isabelle Lane The federal government is facing increasing pressure to regulate Australia’s ‘gig economy’ following a spate of delivery rider deaths.Five delivery …
