Fairwork 2024: Urban Company, Zomato, Swiggy, BigBasket Score 6/10, Amazon and Uber Lag Behind
Medianama, 08 October 2024
Aggregator companies Big Basket, Swiggy, Urban Company and Zomato scored 6 out of 10 in the Fairwork Rating report of 2024
Ola, Uber, Porter lack fair working conditions for gig workers: Report
The Times of India, 08 October 2024
NEW DELHI: Ola, Uber and logistics firm Porter has failed to maintain minimum standards of fair working conditions for gig workers, according to a report by Fairwork India released on Thursday.
Ola, Uber, Porter rank lowest in Fairwork India ratings: Here’s why
Money Control, 08 October 2024
Companies lag on worker rights: survey
Economic Times (India), 08 October 2024
A new study by Fairwork India has revealed that many major Indian companies are failing to provide fair working conditions for their laborers. Most companies struggled with issues like fair pay, fair contracts, and fair management.
Not enough evidence that digital labour platforms in India are willing to recognise unions: Study
Economic Times (India), 08 October 2024
The Fairwork India Ratings 2024 report indicates insufficient evidence of digital labour platforms in India recognizing worker collectives or unions. Urban Company and Bigbasket implemented minimum wage policies, but no platform ensured a living wage
BigBasket, Urban Company lead in fair pay; most platforms fall short
Business Standard, 08 October 2024
Booming gig economy, dismal pay: Fairwork report reveals only two out of 11 major online platforms ensure their workers earn at least the local minimum wage after deducting work-related expenses
Only Bigbasket, Urban Co provide minimum wage policy for gig workers
Deccan Herald, 08 October 2024
However, no platform has a policy which requires platforms to commit to and ensure a local living wage after work-related costs.
EU Platform Work Directive is coming
EZA Magazine, 02 October 2024
After years of discussions, negotiations and compromises, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU have adopted a directive on plat- form work. Reactions from trade unions, the political sector and plat- form workers have differed.
We Work Europe Episode 24: Rate the company
EZA We work Europe, 24 September 2024
We speak with Tobias Kuttler from Fair Work, who evaluates platforms on fairness, and Giada Gerotto from Creative Words, a translation platform in Italy, to explore the struggles and successes of improving platform work conditions across the EU.
Towards fair work in the global platform economy
LABOR.A digital, 19 September 2024
Working on digital labour platforms often involves highly precarious and sometimes dangerous conditions. Fairwork's research aims to improve these working conditions by rating platforms against five principles of fair work and publishing the results.
Uber drivers not happy with age limit rule for new vehicles
Bona, 05 August 2024
Uber drivers are gearing up to challenge the South African division of the global e-hailing service over its rule that new cars on the platform must be no older than three years.
Glovo se corona como la peor plataforma para trabajar: ni contratos ni transparencia
Diario Qué!, 27 June 2024
Glovo no goza de una buena reputación entre los trabajadores que buscan un buen salario, sobre todo aquellos que vienen desde otros países y que tratan de abrirse camino en el ámbito laboral.
