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Victorian gig economy inquiry delayed

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....

Fair Work fight on Uber Eats starts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Fair Work challenge against UberEats will have “enormous” implications for the regulation of the gig economy, according to Transport Workers Union national secretary Michael Kaine. The Transport Workers...

Push for new gig economy laws

Posted on   |  by Vitaly
The debate over the need for further legislation to better regulate the gig economy has been reignited following a “devastating” Fair Work Ombudsman decision handed down late last week....

Gig debate needs a wider view

Posted on   |  by Vitaly
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

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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...

NSW Labor targets gig law reform

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A future NSW Labor Government would introduce new measures within industrial relations law to better protect gig economy workers, Opposition leader Michael Daley has promised. As part the its...

Deliveroo calls for new work Act

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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...

Smart cities need smart planning

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The issues paper from InnovationAus.com’s Civic Nation 2018 roundtable on Connected Communities & Gig Cities is now available for download, exploring key policy and technology concerns in the sector....

TWU saddles up for food fight

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Fair Work Commission has ruled that a sacked Foodora worker was unfairly dismissed and should have been classified as a worker, in another “major blow” to the gig...

Victoria’s gig economy inquiry

Posted on   |  by Vitaly
The Victorian government has thrown itself into the ongoing federal debate on the regulation of the gig economy with the launch of an “Australian-first” inquiry into the on-demand workforce....