A flexible benefits fund is being introduced in Canada to assist gig economy workers in the ride-hail and food delivery space, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. 30). The measure calls for all gig industry stakeholders to be transparent and share data on workers’ hours and...
Lyft Co-founder and President John Zimmer told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that the renewed legal fight regarding California’s Proposition 22 and the classification of workers will be on the side of his company, as well as other firms entrenched in the gig economy, CNBC reported. “As...
In a blow for Uber and Lyft, a California court has ruled that a 2020 ballot measure making it so rideshare and food delivery drivers were not able to be included in a state labor law is unconstitutional, The Sacramento Bee reported. The measure, called...
Online freelance services marketplace Fiverr has launched its Seller Plus subscription-based loyalty program for freelancers, according to a Thursday (Aug. 12) press release. The program gives freelancers access to a “dedicated success manager, faster payment clearance, growth program priority, priority support, advanced analytics and customer...
Despite the ebbing of the pandemic, London-based Deliveroo saw an 88 percent increase in quarterly food orders. As a result, the delivery company has raised its revenue forecast, multiple news outlets said. Reuters reported the company now predicts that its gross transaction value (GTV) will...
Delivery workers for British food app Deliveroo are self-employed, a U.K. court ruled Thursday, dismissing an appeal by a union seeking to represent those workers. The ruling by Britain’s Court of Appeal affirms previous court decisions that go against the claim by the Independent Workers...
Gig economy firms like Uber and Lyft are supporting state laws that would definitively define their workers as independent contractors, even if that means creating a union, The New York Times (NYT) reported Wednesday (June 9). Both rideshare firms are backing laws in numerous states,...
When the pandemic hit, Uber drivers struggled as their business and tourism customers dropped and fears of COVID-19 grew. Now, with vaccination rates rising, Uber is offering signing bonuses and better terms in an attempt to lure drivers back to work. Automotive News reported on...
Gig economy star Fiverr said on Tuesday (May 25) that freelancers on its platform have collectively earned more than $2 billion. In February 2020, Fiverr had announced that its freelancers had earned $1 billion on its platform since its launch a decade before. “Fiverr is...
