Pressure over employment rights in Europe has prompted food delivery and rideshare firms like Uber and Deliveroo to open negotiations with unions and labor groups, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Grubhub drivers are fuming over a new company policy that has led to dramatically reduced tipping, the Financial Times reported, citing exchanges with drivers and posts by other drivers on the Reddit social media platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The digital-first economy has spawned many new business models, and one that has taken flight during this end-of-the-year period is on-demand retail partnerships. They come in two flavors. In the first one, a service company partners with a retailer to be an exclusive on-demand service...
Amid the commission caps, and amid the pandemic’s tailwind that has spurred a great digital shift toward food delivery through online channels – might eateries and aggregators be partnering to navigate a post-COVID future? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Gig workers for Uber and others in California will start getting benefits, but consumers will pay the price in additional fees, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Dec. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Uber and Lyft claimed victory in California on Election Day when Proposition 22 was upheld by voters, but despite the win, battles are still brewing over how gig workers should be classified, according to a report from The New York Times. Get the Full Story...
On Tuesday (Nov. 3), California voters gave the nod to statewide ballot initiative Proposition 22, which allows app-based companies, such as ride-hailing firms and other gig economy firms, to classify workers as contractors rather than employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
California voters passed Proposition 22, which exempts tech platforms like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash from state law AB 5, which forced them to reclassify gig workers as employees, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
In California, a state ballot vote tomorrow (Nov. 3) will likely have seismic reverberations for gig economy companies and the millions of individuals and families who rely on them as economy lifelines in the midst of a pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
