“Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation predicted that measures to curb the spread of the disease would disproportionately affect women workers. This has certainly turned out to be …
“Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation predicted that measures to curb the spread of the disease would disproportionately affect women workers. This has certainly turned out to be …
“According to some estimates, over 50 million people today may be engaged in some type of gig work. In the side hustle economy, gig work has become a necessity to make ends …
“California, the spiritual home of the gig economy, has delivered a blow to the business models of platform companies. The state’s supreme court ruled on Monday that Uber and Lyft, …
“Allegations of labour exploitation in the fashion supply chain are rampant. In the month of July alone, UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo was accused of worker exploitation at one of …
“The fear of losing jobs is worrying everyone at the moment.” These are the words of Sharif Uddin, a Bangladeshi construction supervisor, who sends the bulk of his wages to his family in Bangladesh …
“As courts all over the world are holding Uber accountable on charges of infringements of workers’ rights, Bama Athreya provides insights into the larger issue of a fundamental conflict between …
“Closed businesses, empty city streets, and airports have become global symbols of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of us have been directly or indirectly impacted through lockdown measures – movement and travel …
“In the coming days, labour lawyers from around the world will be tuning in to watch the arguments in Uber v Aslam. In terms of the wider ramifications of the reasoning …
Across the world, Gig employers are now facing a legal reckoning in the highest courts. On 21st July, the issue of whether Uber drivers are ‘workers’ will be considered by a …
The Pitfalls of Uber and Lyft as Franchisors
“Uber and Lyft are in the early stages of discussions to possibly turn many of their California drivers into employees. However, rather than become employees of the companies, the drivers …