Tag: gig economy

Gig worker conditions ‘not acceptable’: inquiry

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Gig economy workers need more protections and dispute resolution methods, according to a long running review of the Australian sector, which has warned riders and drivers for companies like...

NSW govt cracks down on gig economy workers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Gig economy workers in NSW will be tracked with a unique identification number and face “tough” new penalties under state government reforms which the workers union said could lead...

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...

Uber commissions report that praises Uber

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

Posted on   |  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

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....

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...