The Gig Economy Desk
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It's the beginning of the end of the 'Uberisation' of work
Founded as an upmarket limousine service in California just over a decade ago, Uber today provides cheap taxi rides in thousands of cities across the world. The company has consistently maintained that it is merely a ridesharing platform – which, crucially, means that it does not employ its drivers.
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Jeremias Adams-Prassl & Abi Adams-Prassl
, written on From the Gig Economy desk
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Why gig workers are turning away from traditional banks
162 million people, or 30% of the workforce, across the US and the EU-15 countries are gig workers. In 2018, the total spending on the gig economy around the world reached a staggering $4.5 trillion. Meanwhile in the US, 80% of large companies are planning to switch to a “flexible workforce”.
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Stav Dimitropoulos
, written on From the Gig Economy desk
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UberEats is "sorry to hear" its app glitch left drivers without tips in a pandemic
Widespread shutdown orders have devastated rideshare drivers’ livelihoods during the pandemic. And a recent glitch means many UberEats drivers have lost out on tips that they rely on to survive.
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Aimee Pearcy
, written on From the Gig Economy desk
