economy

Series 2, 10 in 10: Issue 2In response to the surge in app-based gig economy work and the passage of California's Proposition 22, California's General Assembly is considering the Cooperative Economy Act, which aims to introduce a model…

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The gig economy has been part of modern life for some time. In the gig economy, instead of a regular wage, workers are paid for the "gigs" they do. Our reliance on workers in the gig economy has increased significantly since the pandemic…

Almost half (45 percent) of immigrant workers and food delivery workers did not know they would not get workers compensation insurance if they signed up to work in the gig economy.This compares to 28 percent of Australian workers who said…

COVID-19 has raised awareness of the need for paid family vacation and medical leave. Nobody wants to encourage key workers to work sick with COVID-19 or any other infectious disease.Even those who care for a loved one with COVID-19,…

COVID-19 has raised awareness of the need for paid family vacation and medical leave. Nobody wants to encourage key workers to work sick with COVID-19 or any other infectious disease.Even those who care for a loved one with COVID-19,…

Four-year-old Azka is getting used to a new phrase in his vocabulary: "My father has died." It's an enormous five words a little boy has to carry.Important points:There have been five deaths among drivers delivering food in the past few…

Infrastructure investments is high on the agenda of the new administration and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle as this is a proven strategy for creating jobs while meeting a public need amid a deep recession. Few policy…

The family of an Uber Eats driver who was killed in Australia earlier this year has filed a claim for damages over his death in what could become a landmark for the gig economy.Five delivery drivers have died in Australia since the end of…