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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Just Eat unveils €150m share buyback a month after cutting 1,700 staff

Just Eat unveils €150m share buyback a month af...

The takeaway delivery group Just Eat has announced plans to buy back up to €150m (£132m) of shares from investors weeks after cutting 1,700 couriers in the UK as part...

Just Eat unveils €150m share buyback a month af...

The takeaway delivery group Just Eat has announced plans to buy back up to €150m (£132m) of shares from investors weeks after cutting 1,700 couriers in the UK as part...

Gig economy shifts as Uber takes on supermarket delivery, government pushes for minimum employment standards

Gig economy shifts as Uber takes on supermarket...

Billy Texas worked for grocery delivery company Milkrun until they collapsed. He was paid a wage, superannuation and was provided with a bike and equipment. Now delivering for other apps he'll...

Gig economy shifts as Uber takes on supermarket...

Billy Texas worked for grocery delivery company Milkrun until they collapsed. He was paid a wage, superannuation and was provided with a bike and equipment. Now delivering for other apps he'll...

Fired by AI? Just Eat UK couriers ‘deactivated for minor overpayments’

Fired by AI? Just Eat UK couriers ‘deactivated ...

Takeaway couriers across the UK have been thrown off the Just Eat app for alleged overpayments as small as £1.35, which many contest, according to a new report by campaign...

Fired by AI? Just Eat UK couriers ‘deactivated ...

Takeaway couriers across the UK have been thrown off the Just Eat app for alleged overpayments as small as £1.35, which many contest, according to a new report by campaign...

Deliveroo Q1 revenues rise 4% despite fall in orders

Deliveroo Q1 revenues rise 4% despite fall in o...

Deliveroo has recently reported a 4% rise in revenue in its Q1 trading update, although the group saw the number of orders decline by 9%.  Gross transaction value was also 1%...

Deliveroo Q1 revenues rise 4% despite fall in o...

Deliveroo has recently reported a 4% rise in revenue in its Q1 trading update, although the group saw the number of orders decline by 9%.  Gross transaction value was also 1%...

Must read: Deliveroo

Must read: Deliveroo

DELIVEROO  Deliveroo  ROO 2.91%  reported like-for-like revenue up 11% in the UK and Ireland. Overall group revenue rose by 4% but gross transactional value fell by 1% year-on-year because of...

Must read: Deliveroo

DELIVEROO  Deliveroo  ROO 2.91%  reported like-for-like revenue up 11% in the UK and Ireland. Overall group revenue rose by 4% but gross transactional value fell by 1% year-on-year because of...

Inside Britain's deepest pothole! 5ft crater has already wrecked a BMW and sent a Deliveroo rider flying off their e-bike

Inside Britain's deepest pothole! 5ft crater ha...

A pothole believed to be Britain's deepest extends five feet down and has reportedly already wrecked a BMW and sent a Deliveroo driver flying off his e-bike - but has this week...

Inside Britain's deepest pothole! 5ft crater ha...

A pothole believed to be Britain's deepest extends five feet down and has reportedly already wrecked a BMW and sent a Deliveroo driver flying off his e-bike - but has this week...

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