For many gig workers, app-based work is no longer just about extra cash but economic need, a new survey finds.
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Rather than chasing dollars, gig workers are micro-entrepreneurs who perform a strict ‘mental audit’ of every single task to see if it’s worth their time.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed a $1 fee on all Uber, Lyft and other rideshare trips in the city to help fund public schools.
News of the proposed deal broke a day before rival delivery company Menulog’s closure in Australia – with its customers set to be redirected to Uber Eats.
Uber Eats and DoorDash now look set to control the vast majority of the food delivery market. That means less choice – both for consumers and delivery workers.
The definition of a contractor will depend on what’s in their contract, not the work they do, putting NZ out of step internationally.
The case of the start-up can be seen as an example of how a ‘pirate organization’ operating in legal limbo transitions to a more established company.
The porn and ride-hailing industries both attract workers seeking autonomy. Neither fully delivers.
From Monday gig workers will be classified as ‘employee-like workers’ and given many of the protections afforded to employees, but not all.
The high-profile Indian startup is under pressure from rivals at home and is also preparing to list on the stock exchange.
The just-settled lawsuit accused Uber of knowing that its drivers were breaking the law, paying their fines and “greyballing” investigators.
A class action lawsuit filed against Uber and Lyft in British Columbia draws attention to the experiences of wheelchair users.
After a decade of brutal competition, hackney drivers are being invited in from the cold.
With an eye to Kant’s work, a philosopher and a sociologist argue that the Uber project robs drivers of their dignity.
Companies like Uber and Lyft have a long way to go in improving worker safety to ensure both drivers and passengers feel safe on the road.
A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
Now that EU ministers have reached agreement on the platform work directive, the big question is whether the UK will follow suit.
The autonomous vehicle revolution was, according to its proponents, meant to have transformed daily travel by now. But they underestimated the task of developing a safe, truly driverless vehicle.
Around the world, very few public transport agencies make money, while ride-sharing companies are making huge losses. So why partner up, and how do those partnerships work?
Gig companies like Uber often promote the freedom that comes with independent contractor arrangements. They talk less about the impact that pay volatility can have on workers’ health.
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Affiliate Researcher, Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Professor. Durham University Business School, Durham University
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Senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Management and Organisations, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society and The Polytechnic School; Co-Director Center for Smart Cities and Regions, Arizona State University
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of Marketing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra