The FTC is taking action against rideshare operator Lyft for making deceptive earnings claims about how much money drivers could expect to make per hour and how much they could earn …
Press Release: CFPB Takes Action to Curb Unchecked Worker Surveillance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from unchecked digital tracking and opaque decision-making systems. The guidance warns that companies using third-party consumer reports — including …
Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart’s ‘Systematic Human Rights Violations
Oxfam, which aims to fight inequality and poverty globally, announced Thursday it had submitted a formal complaint against both companies to the United Nations’ Working Group on Business & Human Rights, …
Canadian Uber Drivers At Risk Of Earning Less Due To New AI-based Pay Model Protested By US Drivers
Uber’s new AI-driven pay model is raising concerns among Ontario drivers about potential impacts on their earnings, while consumer advocates warn that it could also lead to higher fares for …
Mexico to propose labour reform for app drivers, delivery workers
Mexico will propose a labour reform for drivers and delivery workers using applications like Uber, Didi and Rappi, officials said on Wednesday. The reform would roll out a pilot program …
Facebook loses jurisdiction appeal in Kenyan court paving the way for moderators’ case to proceed
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Facebook ’s parent company Meta on Friday lost its appeal in a Kenyan labor court that ruled the company could be sued in Kenya over the mass …
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The UK’s Turn to Switch Off? Lessons from Australia’s Right to Disconnect
One commitment made in the Labour Party’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ was introducing a ‘right to switch off’ from work. Whilst the Coronavirus pandemic demonstrated that a wide range …