Tag: Gig Workers
Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub File Suits Against NYC’s Wage Law For Gig...
New York City was taken aback Thursday morning when Uber Technologies Inc., DoorDash Inc., and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits seeking to...
FTC Commissioner Bedoya Says Gig Workers Can Organize Without Fearing Antitrust
Alvaro Bedoya, a Democratic FTC commissioner, stated that independent contractors, including those who work for Uber Technologies, Lyft and DoorDash are not prohibited by...
Biden Law Change Could Grant Gig Workers Employee Status
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new rules that could help gig workers be classified as employees instead of independent contractors.
The rules “would provide guidance...
US Treasury Publishes Report On ‘Gig Worker’ Status
The U.S. Treasury published a report on Thursday (April 7) titled “The State of Labor Market Competition” that summarized the impact of uncompetitive firm...
Uber Stops Operating In Brussels Over Gig Worker Ruling
Uber said it would halt operations in Brussels from Nov. 26 after a court ruled that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi...
German Union Calls For Strikes At Seven Amazon Warehouse
The German labour union Verdi on Sunday called on employees to strike at seven different Amazon locations in a protracted pay dispute, reported Reuters.
The...
Lina Khan Looks To New Antitrust Laws For Gig Workers
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urged Congress to consider passing legislation to give gig workers greater protections to organize under antitrust laws.
Employees’...
Massachusetts Gig Worker Ballot Measure Clears Key Hurdle
Massachusetts' attorney general on Wednesday, September 1, gave backers of a proposed ballot measure, which would define drivers for app-based companies like Uber Technologies and...
EU Invites Comments On Collective Bargaining For Gig Workers
The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment as part of the process that aims at ensuring that EU competition rules do not...
