Gig Workers
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Breaking: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi files for US IPO
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi has filed paperwork with the SEC for an IPO on a major U.S. stock exchange.
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How rideshare drivers can hit financial home runs in a time of need
Rideshare drivers sometimes need a cash advance to cover short-term expenses, but traditional banks offer few options. COVERR hopes to bridge that gap.
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Do gig workers want to be employees? It depends who you ask
Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state…
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Truck jobs down seasonally in May but up on nonseasonal basis
A tale of 2 job reports: Seasonal numbers are closely watched by economists, but the other measurement suggests some success at hiring.
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Mizuho: Little chance of federal gig worker regulation
In an investment note this week, Mizuho Securities USA indicated it believes the Biden administration is more likely to issue guidance on gig worker classification…
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Uber nears deal with UK labor union
Uber is reportedly close to a deal with GMB, a U.K.-based labor union, to provide representation for rideshare drivers as it works to comply with…
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California to require electric vehicles for most Lyft, Uber drivers
The California Air Resources Board has voted to require rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to conduct 90% of all rides in electric vehicles by…
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What if there are no gig drivers?
Like the rest of the economy, gig economy companies are struggling to find drivers, and that could have a negative impact on the growth opportunity…
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Oklahoma law exempts delivery services from trucking regulations
Oklahoma has passed a law that would remove delivery services such as Amazon Flex drivers from compliance with state trucking regulations.
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Supreme Court won’t hear Uber Black driver classification case
The lower court ruling favored Uber in the summary judgment but drivers won on appeal.
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