Gig platforms fail to block termination protections for Seattle app workers

An alliance of gig platforms has failed to block a series of gig worker protections in Seattle after claiming that a city ordinance, which establishes termination protections for drivers, violated …

Kenyan rights group wants Meta’s smart glasses footage investigated

The Oversight Labs, a Kenyan digital rights group, has asked the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) to investigate whether footage captured by Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses is being …

Italy watchdog bans Amazon logistics unit from using staff personal data

MILAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Italy’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday ordered a local unit of e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab to stop using the personal information of more than 1,800 …

BUILDING PRO-WORKER ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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 …

Platform work is dangerous: Addressing Occupational Safety & Health risks in the platform economy

“Platform work has become a defining feature of Europe’s labour market. From food delivery and transport to care work and digital tasks performed behind a screen, millions of workers now …

New Zealand passes sweeping reforms after Uber ruling

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 exit in Tanzania signals a new era of accountability in emerging markets

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

Newsom under pressure as California unions endorse new AI bills

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 …

Glovo under judicial supervision in Italy amid worker exploitation claims

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 …

Glovo’s Italian food delivery arm placed under judicial supervision

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 …