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Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs

Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
Uber Says California’s AB5 Law Could Cost 158,000 Drivers Their Jobs
May 29, 2020  |  Ridesharing

If Uber is forced to classify its drivers in California as employees, 158,000 will be out of work, the company said. Get the Full Story...

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Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
May 21, 2020  |  Economy

Uber said it has so far spent $19 million assisting almost 50,000 drivers and food delivery couriers who came down with the coronavirus or were...

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Lyft Directs Drivers To Take Jobs At Amazon
Lyft Directs Drivers To Take Jobs At Amazon
March 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

While the coronavirus forces consumers to stay inside, Amazon is joining forces with Lyft to attract drivers for grocery and package deliveries. Lyft has directed...

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India’s Flipkart To Continue Delivery After Govt. Safety Assurances
India’s Flipkart To Continue Delivery After Govt. Safety Assurances
March 25, 2020  |  Delivery

Flipkart, Walmart’s India eCommerce arm, has gotten approval from authorities to continue operating in the country following a country-wide lockdown, according to a report by...

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Grubhub Offers $100M+ In Relief Aid To Restaurants, Drivers
Grubhub Offers $100M+ In Relief Aid To Restaurants, Drivers
March 13, 2020  |  Economy

Grubhub, along with the leaders of major cities, has launched a relief effort for independent restaurants that are adversely affected by the coronavirus, according to...

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Riders, Drivers With Coronavirus Sidelined By Uber
Riders, Drivers With Coronavirus Sidelined By Uber
March 11, 2020  |  Economy

Uber is making a move to sideline drivers and riders who are infected with the coronavirus or have been exposed to it, CNN reported on...

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Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
March 08, 2020  |  Economy

Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates and Lyft are considering establishing a fund to pay workers who are either sickened or quarantined by COVID-19, the disease caused...

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EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
February 28, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber‘s drivers and takeout delivery workers have found allies in the European Union (EU), as its antitrust chief wants to help them fight for better...

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