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Uber grants UK drivers employee status in world first

It is a massive change in the business model of the ride-hailing app.

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Mar 16th 2021, 10:39 PM

Deliveroo drivers strike in Dublin for better working conditions

A number of riders went offline from 6pm.

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Jan 22nd 2021, 9:44 PM

Covid-19 and the gig economy: What are companies planning to support delivery riders?

Deliveroo and Uber Eats said they are prepping measures to support riders that are affected.

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Mar 13th 2020, 12:28 PM

Trade union: 'RTÉ can no longer justify bogus employment contracts'

A report found that a quarter of RTÉ freelance contracts have features “akin to employment”.

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Jun 22nd 2018, 10:50 PM