Sky-High Gas Prices Push Europe’s Gig Workers to Strike
Wired, 22 March 2022
Drivers and couriers in the UK and Germany are protesting this week as the rising cost of fuel erodes their earnings.
Asia’s largest food delivery platform Foodpanda stumbles in Pakistan, too
rest of world, 20 March 2022
From a riders’ strike to leadership churn, Foodpanda’s Pakistan dream run is under threat at a time when it’s facing hurdles in several Asian markets.
iFood recebe nota dois em ranking de trabalho justo da Universidade de Oxford
o joio e o trigo, 20 March 2022
Seis plataformas da “economia dos bicos” foram avaliadas. Empresa brasileira tirou nota zero nos quesitos remuneração, condições justas e gestão justa.
Plataformas e trabalho (in)decente no Brasil
Blog da Boitempo, 19 March 2022
Os resultados das avaliações das plataformas no Brasil demonstram a fragilidade na comprovação dos itens mais básicos em relação à dignidade de trabalhadoras e trabalhadores.
Aplicativos brasileiros tiram nota baixa em condições de trabalho, diz estudo
BBC Brasil, 17 March 2022
Um estudo coordenado pelo Oxford Internet Institute e pelo WZB Berlin Social Science Centre, realizado em 27 países, apontou que plataformas digitais brasileiras...
Uber, 99, Rappi e iFood têm notas pífias em avaliação sobre trabalho decente no Brasil
The Intercept, 17 March 2022
De 0 a 10, iFood e 99 levam nota 2, Uber, 1, e Rappi e Uber Eats, zero. Remuneração e condições de trabalho estão entre piores do mundo.
Could digital labor platforms provide better working conditions for Egypt’s informal workers?
Enterprise, 13 March 2022
Digital labor platforms offer chances for fair work in Egypt’s informal sectors, a new report concludes — but there’s still a long way to go.
Why gig work is so hard to regulate
BBC, 09 March 2022
Policymakers in many nations are trying to reform the gig economy. Yet regulations have a long way to go to meet the needs of growing numbers of platform-based workers.
Fairwork Egypt Ratings 2021: Towards Decent Work in a Highly Informal Economy
Knowledgemaze, 22 February 2022
The Egyptian economy is characterized by a large informal sector. Over the past few years, there has been a rise in gig work in Egypt, defined as “income-earning activities outside of standard, long-term employer-employee relationships”.
Policies, Legislation and Definitions for a Fairer World of Work: Unpacking the Five Principles
Knowledgemaze, 14 February 2022
In the absence of a concrete, coherent and consistent employment policy; employment has been treated as a blissful byproduct of fiscal, monetary and sectoral policies in Egypt.
A2K4D Publishes its First Fairwork Report for Egypt
Global Business School Network, 09 February 2022
The Fairwork Egypt 2021 Report presents the first round of Fairwork ratings for the Egyptian platform economy. The report evaluates the working conditions of seven digital labour platforms spanning four different sectors.