App hires nurse — patient at risk? Deutsche Welle, 01 July 2025 In the US, care workers can be booked for single shifts using apps. Platforms unite care workers with hospitals, much like dating apps. But experts say this trend is dangerous. Read Now
Pay Algorithms Make Working in the Gig Economy Feel Like ‘Gambling,’ Study Says Vice, 25 January 2023 A new study identifies "algorithmic pay discrimination" on gig work platforms. Read Now
‘Gig work’ rule is in Biden administration’s crosshairs, sending DoorDash and Lyft stocks to all-time lows MarketWatch, 12 October 2022 Labor Department proposes new rule that could change the status of many workers from independent contractors to employees, sending shares in companies that built their business models on contractor workforce plunging. Read Now
Biden Proposal to Make Gig Workers Employees Sinks Uber and Lyft Stock Vice, 11 October 2022 The proposed rule rolls back a Trump administration rule that made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors. Read Now
Fairwork US finds that workers of colour disproportionately bear the brunt of risks associated with gig work 14 August 2023 Read Now
The gig economy risks rolling back hard-fought gender-based entitlements in the workplace 28 June 2023 Read Now
Phenix Centre hosts annual Fairwork Summit in Jordan, bringing together global experts on the future of platform work 7 June 2023 Read Now