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Minimum wage, social security on the table as global gig work talks beginGlobal talks are underway for new rules on platform work. These standards will cover ride-hailing and delivery services. A key debate is mi...- Massachusetts Uber, Lyft drivers certify first statewide ride-hailing union amid automation fearsThe victory could provide a model for similar campaigns gaining traction in states including California and Illinois, where labor organizer...
- Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI creditsHappy Tuesday! Despite a shortage of delivery workers, payouts for gig riders have increased only slightly this summer. This and more in to...
- It’s a summer of discontent for delivery riders as incentives dipCompanies have limited payout increases to select high-demand micro-markets instead of implementing broad-based hikes this year. The pressu...
- Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on India bets, Travis Kalanick, jobs in the AI era & moreUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi anticipates India becoming its largest market in a decade, highlighting dynamic growth and talent. The company i...
- Uber still ahead despite stiffening competition, playing to win: CEO Dara KhosrowshahiUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi asserts the company's dominance, highlighting expansion into allied businesses and India's projected rise as its...
- Gig workers’ union calls for five-hour shutdown over rising fuel costs; protest on SaturdayGig and platform service workers are planning a five-hour nationwide shutdown on Friday to protest rising fuel prices and stagnant pay. The...
- Quick-service apps compete to woo women workers away from the informal economyQuick-service apps like Snabbit and Pronto are formalising the domestic workforce with flexible shifts and attractive monthly payouts, draw...
- Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
- Gig workers’ body writes to labour ministry to mandate heatwave protectionApp-based transport workers are demanding mandatory heatwave protection, including paid breaks and access to water, under the Code on Socia...
- India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
- Ride-hailing gig worker unions call for strike on February 7A group of unions representing gig workers operating with ride-hailing companies like Uber, Ola and Rapido have called for a strike on Satu...
- News Labour Codes: Gig platforms to set aside 1-2% of turnover for worker welfareNew labour codes mandate online aggregators and marketplaces to contribute 1-2% of their annual turnover to a gig worker welfare fund. This...
- Ola launches zero percent commission model across India; drivers to keep entire fare earningsHowever, according to Shaik Salauddin, founder president of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union, before the ride, the drivers have...
- Karnataka eyes gig fund rollout by August end; labour dept engages platforms to fix feeThe Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill 2024 has been sent by the government to Raj Bhavan with a reque...
- Drivers land better incentives in a crowded ride-hailing spaceRapido has introduced a subscription fee model for its driver partners on cabs and autos, doing away with the old structure of commissions ...
- Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikesThousands of ride-hailing workers in the US are set to strike at major airports on Wednesday, in what organisers claim will be their larges...
- Uber to raise minimum wage for drivers in FranceDrivers will earn a minimum income 9 euros ($9.85) per trip, up from 7.65 euros they were earning previously, and will have a guaranteed in...
- EU backs rules to improve app workers’ conditionsUnder the new law, many platform workers in Europe could be reclassified as employees and therefore gain access to labour and social protec...
- Gig workers hail European Commission's landmark push to make them employeesThe European Commission on Thursday set out new rules that would mean people working for food-delivery and ride-hailing apps can presume th...
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