The jig is up: Gig platforms score low on conditions for workers amid safety concerns, poor wages The Economic Times, 13 January 2023 Ola, Uber, Dunzo, Amazon Flex, and PharmEasy got a score of zero in Fairwork India Ratings 2022 which studied 12 gig platforms on basic work principles. Are the work conditions for platform workers in India deteriorating? Read Now
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Report Highlights Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers; Uber, Ola, Amazon Score Zero Sabrang, 02 January 2023 Other than Bigbasket, Flipkart, and Urban Company, no other platform has publicly committed to ensure workers earn at least a minimum wage. Read Now
Gig Workers Approve Fairwork’s Low Ratings For Platforms; Here’s Why Medianama, 29 December 2022 Uber, Ola, Dunzo, PharmEasy and Amazon Flex score zero ratings in Fairwork India’s report on the labour standards in platform economy. Read Now
UBER AND AMAZON HAVE SOME OF THE POOREST WORKING CONDITIONS FOR GIG WORKERS IN INDIA REVEALS STUDY Firstpost, 28 December 2022 A study by Fairwork India has revealed that Ola, Uber, Amazon, Dunzo and PharmEasy has some of the worst working conditions for their gig workers, who are not given fair pay, fair contracts, fair management, or even fair representation at work. Read Now
Dunzo, Ola, Uber score zero on Fairwork India’s 2022 report Indian Express, 28 December 2022 Urban Company ranks the highest with seven points, followed by bigbasket, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto and Porter. Read Now
Delivery agents, cab drivers on ride-hailing apps not making sustainable living wage, says Fairwork India report Business Insider, 28 December 2022 Only three platforms – bigbasket, Swiggy and Urban Company – provide workers with a financial safety net during medical illnesses. India’s gig economy is expected to expand to 23.5 million workers by 2029-30, according to a NITI AAYOG report. Read Now
Uber, Ola, Dunzo among worst platforms for gig workers: Fairwork India report The Economic Times, 28 December 2022 Top performer this year was Urban Company, followed by BigBasket, e-commerce marketplace Flipkart and food-delivery platform Swiggy Read Now
Uber and Amazon blasted for poor working conditions for gig workers in India Tech Crunch, 27 December 2022 Research firm Fairwork India blasted Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy and Amazon Flex in a report Tuesday, saying the firms scored zero in its assessment of whether they created fair conditions for their gig workers. Read Now
Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex score 0/10 in providing fair conditions for gig workers: Report Money Control, 27 December 2022 The report rated 12 platforms on fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation. Read Now