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NSW gig economy guide ‘penned by Uber’

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...

Uber commissions report that praises Uber

6 April 2021 | by Denham Sadler

An Uber-commissioned report providing a glowing picture of the treatment of UberEats workers does not match with previous research and ignores many of the negative aspects associated with work...

‘Farcical’ NSW gig economy taskforce blows up

1 April 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The NSW government taskforce established to improve the safety of gig economy workers following the deaths of five delivery riders in two months is “farcical” and merely an attempt...

Albo makes big gig economy policy pitch

10 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Gig economy workers would get portable leave entitlements and a minimum wage as part of a significant policy pitch by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, which Labor will be taking...

Feds must lead on gig economy reform

16 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The Commonwealth should take the lead on significant reforms to the gig economy to fix current deficiencies that disadvantage workers in the sector, a landmark two-year inquiry has found....

Victorian gig economy inquiry delayed

9 December 2019 | 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....

Fair Work fight on Uber Eats starts

18 November 2019 | 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

11 June 2019 | by James Riley

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

16 May 2019 | 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

14 May 2019 | 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...

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