Redefining workers in the platform economy: lessons from the Foodora bunfight

Had Foodora’s Australian operations not already gone into voluntary administration, the November 16 decision of the Fair Work Commission might well have finished the food-delivery company off. The commission upheld former courier Josh …

Employee, contractor or something else? Push to regulate gig economy

A food delivery company and a powerful union have proposed alternative ways of regulating gig economy workers to avoid lengthy court battles over whether they are really employees and not independent …

‘Uber Eats and Deliveroo should be very worried’: Ruling to reshape gig economy

Australia’s gig economy could be reshaped by a finding that a former Foodora delivery rider, unfairly dismissed, was an employee, not an independent contractor. Experts say the ruling last week by the …

Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 6836

Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 6836 Date: November 16, 2018 Tribunal: Fair Work Commission Issue: Unfair Dismissal Finding: Employee Decision: Klooger started working for Foodora on March …

Fair Work Ombudsman ill-equipped to handle migrant worker claims: researchers

It’s now well known that Australia has a serious problem with the underpayment of migrant workers. What is less well understood is why so few try to recover their wages. …

Human rights bill to be introduced in Queensland this week

Human rights will soon be enshrined in Queensland law, with a bill to be introduced into Parliament this week. The Queensland act was expected to be modelled on the Victorian …

Uber faces class action in Victoria

Controversial ride-hailing service Uber is facing a class action in Victoria, with around 1,000 taxi drivers backing the move from Maurice Blackburn. The law firm will lodge a class action …

Labor moves to protect gig economy workers

Federal Labor will consider widening the definition of employees to cover gig economy workers following concern employers are exploiting legal loopholes to classify employees as independent contractors. A Labor-led Senate …

UK, Australia: “Pre-Strike Ballots and Collective Bargaining: The Impact of Quorum and Ballot Mode Requirements on Access to Lawful Industrial Action”

This article reviews how the United Kingdom (“U.K.”)’s Trade Union Act 2016 (the “TU Act”) strike authorization laws and regulations were influenced by the requirements and regulations concerning the right …

Modern slavery laws need fines, Labor says

Big businesses who don’t disclose what they’re doing to stop modern slavery in their supply chains should face penalties, Labor has argued in parliament. Businesses could be fined more than $1 …

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