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Gig Work Wages In U.S. Are So Bad They're a Human Rights Issue, U.N. Poverty Expert Says
A United Nations poverty expert sent letters to Amazon, DoorDash, and Walmart, demanding they address allegations of extremely low wages and misclassifying workers as contractors.
Minnesota Governor Vetoes Minimum Pay for Ridehail Drivers After Uber Threatens to Leave
The bill would have set minimum payouts for drivers indexed to inflation.
FTC Says It Will ‘Crack Down’ on Gig Companies That Mislead Their Workers
The policy, implemented Friday, hopes to give gig workers more control over their employment, as well as get rid of deceptions about pay or benefits.
A Lyft Ride to Evacuate Lake Tahoe During a Wildfire Cost $1500
Lyft was accused of price gouging evacuees before eventually turning off surge pricing.
Gig Work Sucks, Just Ask Uber and Lyft Drivers
Uber and Lyft drivers across the country are striking for better pay, this is why.
Uber and Lyft Can’t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks
Drivers told Motherboard they're never coming back because of horrific working conditions before and during the pandemic.
The Motherboard Guide to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is eating the world. This is Motherboard's guide to the terms, phrases, and talking points you need to grasp to know what's happening.
Delivery App Workers Are Making Sub-Minimum Wage in the UK, Analysis Finds
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism found nearly half of the Deliveroo workers whose invoices were analyzed made below the legal minimum wage.
Amazon Denies Workers Pee in Bottles. Here Are the Pee Bottles.
"You don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?" Amazon tweeted. Drivers say they're being gaslit.
Gig Workers Must Opt Out of Arbitration to Enforce Prop 22 Benefits, Rights Group Says
Proposition 22 in California offers some benefits to workers, but Rideshare Drivers United says Terms of Service forcing private arbitration will prevent them from being enforced.
8 People on What It's Actually Like to Work as a Freelancer Full Time
"The taxes... oh my god, the taxes."
The Guy Predicting Stocks With An Army of App-Based Psychics
Michael Ferrier's app has amateur remote viewers competing for cash, but it has another purpose: predicting stock prices and, eventually, creating a gig platform for psychics.