Formalising the platform economy
The News on Sunday, 04 September 2022
It is time the state recognised its responsibility toward more than 0.5 million workers, and counting, by eliminating all forms of exploitation.
Research reveals dark side of gig economy
Dawn, 27 August 2022
KARACHI: The gig economy has been encouraging a race to the bottom with respect to the working conditions, according to a research report by Fairwork Foundation of the Oxford University and the Centre for Labour Research, Pakistan.
Most online services failing to meet basic standards of fairness
The News International, 26 August 2022
An estimated half a million workers in the country work in the location-based platform economy, but it has been encouraging a race to the bottom regarding working conditions, says a report launched by Fairwork Pakistan.
Conditions of 5 lakh workers associated with the platform economy are deteriorating
Daily Jang, 26 August 2022
2% of Pakistan's labor force is associated with the platform economy through internet and on-site facilities. The conditions of these five lakh workers are constantly deteriorating.
Union worked with Uber to ensure Ontario government would not classify gig workers as employees, documents show
The Globe and Mail, 26 August 2022
The UFCW, one of Canada’s most prominent private-sector unions, worked closely with representatives from Uber Technologies Inc. to ensure that app-based drivers and delivery workers in Ontario would not be granted employee status.
Pakistan’s 2 Pc Labor Force Engaged In Gig Economy: Report
Urdu Point, 26 August 2022
Pakistan has nearly 2 percent of its labour force engaged in the gig economy through online and location-based services.
Las mejores y peores plataformas para trabajar como ‘freelance’ según la Universidad de Oxford: solo 2 ofrecen un trabajo justo
Business Insider, 25 August 2022
La economía de plataforma o gig economy en inglés va más allá de los repartidores de Glovo o Uber. Cada vez se extiende a más y más oficios, y existen infinidad de plataformas digitales que ofrecen microtrabajos en Internet.
Pakistan’s two percent labour force engaged in gig economy
SABAH, 25 August 2022
ISLAMABAD, August 25 (SABAH): Pakistan has nearly 2 percent of its labour force engaged in the gig economy through online and location-based services.
پاکستان میں ڈیجیٹل لیبرپلیٹ فارمز میں حالات کار مسلسل تنزلی کا شکار ہیں، نئی تحقیق
SABAH, 25 August 2022
اسلام آباد (صباح نیوز) پاکستان میں ڈیجیٹل لیبر پلیٹ فارمز سے پانچ لاکھ سے زائد کارکن معاشی طور پر وابستہ ہیں لیکن ان پلیٹ فارمز پر کام کرنے کے حالات مسلسل خراب ہوتے جا رہے ہیں۔
Cloudarbeit: Schlechte Noten für Plattformen
Tagesspiegel, 25 August 2022
Ein gestern erschienener Bericht untersucht die Arbeitsbedingungen bei Cloudwork-Anbietern. Keine der untersuchten Plattformen erhält die Höchstpunktzahl, vier sogar null von zehn Punkten.
Ricardo Patah of UGT Brazil: “For the work of the future, we need a union of the future”
Equal Times, 24 August 2022
In an interview with Equal Times, Ricardo Patah discusses the conditions that digital platform workers in Brazil face – particularly the country’s nearly 300,000 motoboys (motorbike delivery workers).
Swiggy executives in Bangalore stage protest demanding minimum wages
The Federal, 20 August 2022
All India Gig Workers’ Union-Karnataka said it plans to approach the State government urging it to bring in legislation that would help the workers
