News For The Gig Economy
The gig economy has led to the rise of app-based delivery services and with it, delivery riders crisscrossing cities to deliver food, groceries, and packages. As independent contractors, delivery riders face issues like low pay, lack of benefits, and dangerous working conditions. This article explores the situation of delivery riders - the benefits and drawbacks of gig work, the fight for better rights and pay, innovations in the sector like electric bikes/scooters, as well as perspectives from delivery riders themselves about life working in the growing on-demand delivery sector. Key issues analyzed include pay structure, safety, sustainability, and the future of gig delivery work.
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Pay instability linked to insomnia, headaches a...
Workers who report more precariousness and instability in their income are more likely to experience insomnia, headaches, and stomach issues, according to research from a business school. The study, conducted...
Pay instability linked to insomnia, headaches a...
Workers who report more precariousness and instability in their income are more likely to experience insomnia, headaches, and stomach issues, according to research from a business school. The study, conducted...
New protections | Seattle's new law is a landma...
In July of 2020, in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in Seattle passed a landmark piece of legislation protecting gig economy workers from companies such as DoorDash, Uber...
New protections | Seattle's new law is a landma...
In July of 2020, in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers in Seattle passed a landmark piece of legislation protecting gig economy workers from companies such as DoorDash, Uber...
Gig economy finance app Rodeo raises £4m
Rodeo, the finance app for gig economy workers, has raised $5m (£4m) in an investment round led by Local Globe. Founded in 2021, Rodeo is an app for independent contractors...
Gig economy finance app Rodeo raises £4m
Rodeo, the finance app for gig economy workers, has raised $5m (£4m) in an investment round led by Local Globe. Founded in 2021, Rodeo is an app for independent contractors...
Research Shows U.S. Gig Workers Are Underprepar...
U.S. gig economy workers: Gig Workers come up short on their future financial and retirement planning The big question on many freelance workers’ minds is, How can I retire? More...
Research Shows U.S. Gig Workers Are Underprepar...
U.S. gig economy workers: Gig Workers come up short on their future financial and retirement planning The big question on many freelance workers’ minds is, How can I retire? More...
How can the gig economy affect your personal fi...
The gig economy is altering work cultures across the world, and India is expected to lead the way, with the total number of gig workers expected to rise to 23.5...
How can the gig economy affect your personal fi...
The gig economy is altering work cultures across the world, and India is expected to lead the way, with the total number of gig workers expected to rise to 23.5...
Uber Eats driver walks on court during college ...
From the “We’ve seen everything now” file: an Uber Eats driver walked onto the court during a Loyola Chicago-Duquesne college basketball game on Wednesday night to make a delivery. The driver...
Uber Eats driver walks on court during college ...
From the “We’ve seen everything now” file: an Uber Eats driver walked onto the court during a Loyola Chicago-Duquesne college basketball game on Wednesday night to make a delivery. The driver...