Tag: Deliveroo

Deliveroo loses test case as rider ruled an employee

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a Deliveroo rider kicked off the platform last year was an “employee” of the tech giant in a decision with ramifications for...

‘Moral obligation’: Menulog to employ riders

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Menulog’s announcement that it will move to an “employment model” within years and pay its workers the minimum wage and superannuation has been heralded as a “watershed moment” for...

Gig economy giants open to some reform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The largest gig economy companies in Australia have told a senate inquiry they are open to working with the federal government on minimum standards for the sector, but won’t...

NSW gig economy guide ‘penned by Uber’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New guidelines from the NSW government aimed at improving safety in the gig economy may as well have been penned by Uber and ignore the compounding pressures leading to...

Victorian gig economy inquiry delayed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victoria’s “unprecedented” inquiry into the gig economy has been delayed by three months as the state government grapples with its role in regulating the controversial sector and protecting workers....

Gig economy fight moves to UberEats

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to step up and stop the exploitation of Australian gig economy workers by global tech companies, the Transport Workers Union has said. The Transport Workers...

Gig debate needs a wider view

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The debate about regulation in the gig economy needed to move away from a focus on how workers are classified and towards a broader approach that ensures individuals were...

Gig economy needs state action

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian Government could “fill the democratic void” in gig economy regulation left by the “inertia” at the federal level, according to a submission to a Victorian inquiry from...

Deliveroo calls for new work Act

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Deliveroo’s call for new laws and regulation surrounding the gig economy is just “throwing workers a bone to try to shut them up” while doing nothing to fix the...