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Chinese regulators have ordered ride-hailing platforms to correct unfair market tactics amid a broad crackdown on the internet sector that has spooked investors and shaved billions off the valuations of some of China's biggest ...
Sep 02, 2021
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US ride-hailing giant Uber has granted its drivers workers' rights for the first time ever in a major U-turn in the UK.
Mar 17, 2021
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US ride-hailing giant Uber's decision to grant its UK drivers worker status won praise in Britain on Wednesday and raised hopes it could transform the gig economy, but it was met with scepticism elsewhere in Europe.
Mar 17, 2021
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Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meagre earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable.
Dec 16, 2020
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A victory for the "gig economy" in California is likely to echo across the US, in a boon for app-based services while igniting fear that big business is rewriting labor laws.
Nov 08, 2020
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The so-called "gig economy" survived a key test in Tuesday's election as California voters approved a referendum backed by ride-hailing giants such as Uber which preserves the use of contractor-drivers and potentially opens ...
Nov 04, 2020
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Grocery delivery service Instacart on Monday announced plans to double the ranks of "shoppers" who fill orders in North America as people hunker down to reduce coronavirus risk.
Mar 23, 2020
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France's top civil court dealt ride-hailing giant Uber a setback on Wednesday with a key ruling that it had effectively employed one of its drivers.
Mar 04, 2020
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New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.
Nov 14, 2019
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday which could slam the brakes on the so-called "gig economy" by requiring rideshare firms to treat contract drivers as employees, challenging the economic models ...
Sep 18, 2019
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