“Turn the cliff into a ramp”: Labor to legislate new protections for gig workers
A suite of protections for gig workers will be contained in legislation to be introduced into parliament by Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke next week.
Australian gig workers could lose jobs if ‘employee-like’ reforms push too hard, Uber warns
Australian workers could lose their jobs if new employee-like standards are thrust on the gig economy, rideshare and delivery giant Uber says.
The gig economy has entered the traditional workplace with Coles’ Uber Eats deal
The Coles partnership is a significant development that will see Uber Eats drivers working inside the supermarket alongside traditional employees and customers.
The budget might promise “jobs, jobs, jobs”, but it overlooks workers in the gig economy
While the budget allocates billions to getting Australians back into traditional employment, it does little for gig economy workers.
Most of the 111,000 net new jobs created in August were in the gig economy: Is this a sign of what’s to come?
Nationally, the jobs market is proving resilient, largely thanks to JobKeeper and JobSeeker, and the gig economy.
Inquiry calls for clarity on gig economy employment status, as COVID-19 exacerbates an “existing irritant” in the system
Gig economy workers will play an even bigger role in the Australian economy post-COVID-19. So work status regulations must adapt to cater to them.
