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.
A skeleton crew supported by on-demand talent in peak times: What a future workforce looks like
In the future, businesses will need more nimble, adaptive workforces to ride the ups and downs of uncertainty.
Freelancing Gems launches to help women get jobs in the gig economy
Last week, Australia’s first online jobs platform dedicated to female freelancers launched, and it's already had more than 1,000 women sign up.
Algorithms are entrenching a power imbalance between employer and employee
Algorithmic management entrenches a power imbalance between management and worker, because algorithms are closely guarded secrets.
DoorDash drivers offered paid pandemic leave in first-of-its-kind union deal
DoorDash has agreed to financial assistance payments for contract drivers instructed to self-isolate amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rise of the freelancer: How the gig economy is set to boom in a post-COVID world
As businesses ride the COVID rollercoaster, Australia is likely to see more opportunities for freelancers and older people in the gig economy. Here's why.
Delivery workers are now ‘essential’, so they deserve the rights extended to other employees
We're collectively relying on delivery workers to provide an essential service during social distancing, so we must consider what we owe them in return.
‘Wrong size, wrong shape’: The coronavirus stimulus fails sole traders and freelancers
The federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package does little to help sole traders and freelancers, and exposes the “dangerous underbelly” of Australia’s labour market.
China-based Uber rival DiDi is launching in Sydney — and there are deals aplenty
China-based rideshare company DiDi will launch in Sydney in March, a move which will once again ratchet up competition in the market.
“Someone has to pay”: Restaurateurs warn of price hikes as wages and UberEats crush margins
Restaurant-goers will foot the bill of increasing operational costs as owners under “significant pressure” raise menu prices.
Ola’s boss says competition with Uber boosts driver earnings — but contractors are using multiple platforms to make ends meet
As multinationals such as Ola compete for Australia's rideshare market, contractors operating within the platforms say it's become harder to make ends meet.
“A powerful counter to corporate greed”: What California’s Assembly Bill 5 could mean for Aussie Uber drivers
Californian lawmakers hope to set a precedent that will force ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to reclassify drivers as employees.