California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow driver unions

California lawmakers reached an agreement Friday with Uber and Lyft that will open the door for app-based drivers to form unions, a victory for organized labor that could lay the …

Uber to pay $15M in record labor settlement with Seattle, impacting more than 16,000 couriers

Uber Eats has agreed to pay $15 million to more than 16,000 delivery workers in Seattle after reaching a settlement with the city’s labor standards office over allegations that the …

How artificial intelligence uncouples hard work from fair wages through ‘surveillance pay’ practices—and how to fix it

“Workers’ pay is increasingly shaped by opaque algorithms and artificial intelligence systems, shifting compensation decisions away from human managers, clear legal standards, and collective bargaining. This phenomenon—known as algorithmic wage …

More flexible staffing rules for France’s digital platforms?

For centuries, the use of an individual’s physical or intellectual strength on behalf of another has been governed by an employment contract and highly protective legal provisions.  Since 2000, however, …

SiriusXM Sued for Alleged AI Hiring Bias

A job applicant is suing SiriusXM Radio in federal court, claiming that the company’s use of AI hiring technology discriminated against him on the basis of race. The suit, filed on …

Kenyan draft law sparks outrage for shielding tech companies from lawsuits

In December 2024, Kenya’s President William Ruto waded into the heart of two lawsuits that were attempting to set a new precedent in Kenya, one of the destinations for major …

Little Tech Goes Global: The Expansion of AI and Workplace Surveillance

“As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of work, a new form of digital oversight is spreading quietly and rapidly across the globe—not from Big Tech, but from a sprawling network …

Unions to get power to challenge how businesses use AI

Companies could be hauled into arbitration to deal with union disputes over their use of artificial intelligence as part of broad workplace protections the NSW Labor government is pushing to …

Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem

Uber received a report of sexual assault or sexual misconduct in the United States almost every eight minutes on average between 2017 and 2022, sealed court records show, a level …

Uber’s Inequality Machine: Data on How AI-Driven Pay is Harming Workers and What We Can Do to Push Back

“Uber’s Inequality Machine is the nation’s first and largest study of its kind. Our data stems from a survey of more than 2,500 Uber drivers in more than 45 states, …