Uber, Lieferando und Mjam: Plattformen-Prekariat Arbeit&Wirtschaft Magazin, 12 July 2022 Schlechte Bezahlung, kaum Mitsprache und eine KI als Manager. Plattformen wie Uber, Bolt und Mjam schaffen Arbeitsplätze am Rande der Arbeit. Read more
How Uber won access to world leaders, deceived investigators and exploited violence against its drivers in battle for global dominance International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 06 July 2022 When the ride-hailing giant called, powerful politicians answered, leaked text messages and emails reveal. Read more
Just Eat prend la tête, en France, d’un classement sur les conditions de travail Societe, 05 July 2022 Just Eat a obtenu, en France, la meilleure note d'un classement portant sur les conditions de travail dans les plateformes de livraison à vélo. Ce joli score est en partie dû au statut de salariés que l'entreprise accorde à ses livreurs. Read more
Just Eat, Deliveroo, Uber Eats: qui offre les meilleures conditions de travail aux livreurs ? Le Progrès, 02 July 2022 Les plateformes de livraison de repas à domicile sont légion. Mais elles ne proposent pas toutes les mêmes conditions de travail aux coursiers à vélo. Si certaines sont plus vertueuses que d'autres, toutes doivent faire des efforts. Read more
Tipti entre las empresas que ofrecen mejores condiciones de trabajo en Ecuador Ecuador Noticias, 01 July 2022 Nuevas plataformas locales de delivery y transporte en Ecuador ofrecen mejores condiciones de trabajo que empresas transnacionales como Uber o Rappi. Read more
In Philippines, fears for labour rights as Marcos takes power Al Jazeera, 30 June 2022 Labour organisers are sceptical that incoming president will prioritise better working conditions in the gig economy. Read more
Labour laws must recognise digital platform workers – Fairwork Ghana B&FT Online, 15 June 2022 According to the Ghana chapter of Fairwork, a global network of researchers that evaluates the working conditions of digital platforms, it is critical for government to broaden existing labour laws... Read more
Gig Economy Project – Work and resistance in Germany’s platform economy: Interview with Oğuz Alyanak Brave New Europe, 12 June 2022 What’s distinctive about Germany’s platform economy? How are platform workers in the country organising themselves to fight for better working conditions? The Gig Economy Project spoke to Oğuz Alyanak, Fair Work researcher in Berlin, to find out. Read more
Reinugungskräfte als Gig-Worker: So sind die Arbeitsbedingungen Moment Magazine, 09 June 2022 Wer eine Reinigungskraft im Internet sucht, landet auf der Plattform ExtraSauber. Wie gut sind die Bedingungen dort für die Arbeiter:innen? Das zeigt eine neue Studie, die auch Essenlieferanten Mjam und Lieferando unter die Lupe genommen hat. Read more
Oxford study highlights best gig economy firms to work for Personnel Today, 09 June 2022 Only three of the UK’s most well-known digital labour platforms – Getir, Gorillas and Pedal Me – ensure their workers earn the minimum wage, a new study suggests. Read more
Digital economy workers call for action to stop exploitation News Ghana, 03 June 2022 Stakeholders in the digital labour platforms economy have called for a comprehensive inter-agency engagement to share and implement initiatives that would benefit all sides and remove perceived exploitation of workers. Read more
Bolt drivers in Nigeria are illicitly selling their accounts, putting passengers at risk rest of world, 01 June 2022 Our investigation found Bolt drivers selling verified accounts to unknown third parties via Facebook groups — even as crimes against passengers spike. Read more