This paper defines pro-worker technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, as technologies that make human skills and expertise more valuable by expanding worker capabilities. Our conceptual framework distinguishes among five categories of …
New Zealand’s parliament has passed controversial new employment legislation, triggering celebration from the right-wing coalition government and fierce criticism from unions and opposition parties. The Employment Relations Amendment Bill cleared its final …
Uber’s recent exit from Tanzania is not an anomaly. It is a data point in a broader global trend: the unravelling of platform capitalism’s most extractive instincts. https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/oped/uber-s-exit-in-tanzania-signals-a-new-era-of-accountability-in-emerging-markets-5356744
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure from unions over the state’s slow progress in implementing strong regulations on workplace AI. The Golden State has been at the forefront …
Public prosecutors have placed the Italian arm of Spanish food delivery platform Glovo under judicial supervision and its chief executive under investigation for alleged exploitation of workers. Investigators said on …
Italian prosecutors have placed Foodinho, the Italian unit of Spanish food delivery group Glovo, under judicial supervision and opened an investigation into its CEO over alleged labour exploitation, according to …
The introduction of such technologies by Uber marks a significant shift towards more intrusive surveillance and performance monitoring of their workforce than ever before. Uber seeks to use AI Agents …
Grocery delivery platform Instacart has been ordered to pay almost $16m (£11.6m) to the estate of a 74-year-old man who died after one of the app’s drivers crashed into him. …
Four former TikTok content moderators have lodged a UK Employment Tribunal claim against the tech giant, accusing it of harassment, bullying, and union busting, the second lawsuit of this nature …