Gig Economy

IndiaTech seeks rethink of turnover-linked gig worker social security levy Mint09:45India

As India Inc wants staff to dress the part, uniforms become all the rage The Economic Times15:15India

Lyft agrees to $272.5 Million settlement in California driver misclassification lawsuit SFist19:03Lyft California Top Internet Brands

Lyft to pay $272.5M to settle allegations of misclassifying drivers KPBS20:13Lyft California Top Internet Brands

Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes The Economic Times14:42

Karnataka’s gig-worker welfare scheme faces test as unions seek rollout of benefits The Hindu Business Line09:25

China draft rules offer millions of gig workers employment contracts MailOnline08:53China Politics

Draft steps to better protect gig workers People's Daily22:17China Politics

Mint Explainer | Why Karnataka’s gig worker law has put platforms and workers at odds Mint03:47

Budget 2027: Minimum wage, perks for e-hailing and p-hailing workers – govt/Grab… Paul Tan's Automotive News06:16Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia

Budget 2027: Gig workers to get up to 50% Perkeso matching incentives The Sun Daily04:21Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia

Umpires, gig workers push back on New Jersey employer law change News 12 New Jersey22:27New Jersey

EU-China talks; PBoC on RMB; Measures for protecting the rights and interests of gig workers; Holiday spending; AI… Sinocism17:42New Jersey

Senator mike lee introduces the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act JD Supra15:56Utah Senate Real Estate US Senate

Real Estate agents could get legal clarity that sets them up for new benefits SFGate11:51Utah Senate Real Estate US Senate

Majority of food delivery, quick commerce riders seek clean restrooms, eating spaces: Report The Economic Times07:21

Amazon ramps up Ashray centres and vans for gig workers ahead of festival season The Hindu Business Line11:36India

‘Losing a piece of my life’: As Amazon’s Mechanical Turk shuts down, gig workers recall the HITs GeekWire12:15India

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Budget 2027: Gig workers to get up to 50% Perkeso matching incentives The Sun Daily04:21

Yesterday

Draft steps to better protect gig workers People's Daily22:17 8-Oct-26

EU-China talks; PBoC on RMB; Measures for protecting the rights and interests of gig workers; Holiday spending; AI… Sinocism17:42 8-Oct-26

Federal District Court in Oklahoma Finds Jani-King Franchisees Are Employees Under the FLSA and Grants Motion for… JD Supra15:33 8-Oct-26

In Profile: Ran Grushkowsky, CEO at MassPay The Fintech Times14:01 8-Oct-26

MassPay Adds Cash App to Its Direct Payout Network, Bringing Near Real-Time Payouts to One of… PR Newswire (Press Release)11:02 8-Oct-26

China draft rules offer millions of gig workers employment contracts MailOnline08:53 8-Oct-26

China proposes new labor protections for gig workers Xinhua Agency08:41 8-Oct-26

In the last 7 days

Huds Workers Should Not Be Gig Workers The Harvard Crimson08:44 7-Oct-26

Majority of food delivery, quick commerce riders seek clean restrooms, eating spaces: Report The Economic Times07:21 7-Oct-26

Auckland bin collectors dumped, offered chance to buy their own rubbish trucks NewsTalk ZB04:01 7-Oct-26

Senator Mike Lee Introduces the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act JD Supra15:56 6-Oct-26

As India Inc wants staff to dress the part, uniforms become all the rage The Economic Times15:15 6-Oct-26

Gig workers, elderly need better social protection in budget 2027 – World Bank The Sun Daily02:16 6-Oct-26

Watu cuts motorcycle deposit as gig economy drives demand The Star, Kenya10:41 5-Oct-26

Mint Explainer | Why Karnataka’s gig worker law has put platforms and workers at odds Mint03:47 5-Oct-26

Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes The Economic Times14:42 4-Oct-26

Gig worker beaten up by customer & wife after failing to deliver food at doorstep The Times of India14:41 4-Oct-26

IndiaTech seeks rethink of turnover-linked gig worker social security levy Mint09:45 4-Oct-26

Karnataka’s gig-worker welfare scheme faces test as unions seek rollout of benefits The Hindu Business Line09:25 4-Oct-26

Lyft will pay more than $270 million in California wage theft settlement Los Angeles Times13:55 2-Oct-26

A home away from home for gig workers The Hindu Business Line11:04 2-Oct-26

Gig Workers Are Feeling the Squeeze From Higher Gas Prices And Cash-Strapped Customers. One Says, 'I Can't Wait To Find … Benzinga10:08 2-Oct-26

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Lyft to pay $272.5M to settle allegations of misclassifying drivers KPBS20:13 1-Oct-26

Lyft to pay $272 million for misclassifying its drivers Daily Breeze20:09 1-Oct-26

Lyft Agrees to $272 Million Wage Theft Lawsuit as Uber Fights On KQED19:29 1-Oct-26

Lyft Agrees to $272.5 Million Settlement In California Driver Misclassification Lawsuit SFist19:03 1-Oct-26

Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers TechCrunch18:06 1-Oct-26

Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation CalMatters16:16 1-Oct-26

Lyft to Pay $272.5 Million in California Driver Misclassification Settlement Hoodline15:46 1-Oct-26

Lyft to pay $272.5 million in California’s largest-ever wage theft settlement Mission Local13:13 1-Oct-26

Real Estate Agents Could Get Legal Clarity That Sets Them Up for New Benefits SFGate11:51 1-Oct-26

Amazon ramps up Ashray centres and vans for gig workers ahead of festival season The Hindu Business Line11:36 1-Oct-26

Lyft to pay $272.5M in California driver misclassification lawsuit FOX 11 Los Angeles11:29 1-Oct-26

Edinburgh to introduce “physical hubs” for delivery riders in Scotland-first Deadline News11:24 1-Oct-26

Attorney General Bonta, City Attorneys of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, Labor Commissioner, and Private… California Attorney General (Press Release)10:46 1-Oct-26

The rising threat of ‘gig economy terrorism’ The Straits Times06:03 1-Oct-26

Umpires, gig workers push back on New Jersey employer law change News 12 New Jersey22:27 30-Sep-26

‘Losing a piece of my life’: As Amazon’s Mechanical Turk shuts down, gig workers recall the HITs GeekWire12:15 29-Sep-26

Edinburgh delivery riders launch “fair work” demands Deadline News02:02 29-Sep-26

What’s Missing From Coverage of the Massive DoorDash Worker Settlement Talking Points Memo14:08 28-Sep-26

Case: Wage & Hour/Independent Contractors (W.D. Okla.) Bloomberg Law09:13 28-Sep-26

The Gig’s Up: Robotaxis, Delivery Drones Reshape the Side-Hustle Market Power Corridor00:02 27-Sep-26

October 2026 Right to Work Changes: Liability Extends to Subcontractors, Gig Workers and Supply Chains JD Supra23:33 24-Sep-26

Are we really protecting gig workers? The Sun Daily19:26 23-Sep-26

Wellness hub for gig workers opened in Kochi The Hindu11:11 23-Sep-26

India’s new GDP series: Rooftop solar, gig workers and GST data reshape economic estimates The Financial Express09:53 23-Sep-26

Today's events In Kerala Key events in Kerala: State-level inauguration of gig workers' rest centres, film screening… Malayala Manorama01:42 23-Sep-26

DoorDash To Pay $131.5 Million As NYC Cracks Down On Gig Worker Pay All Work15:05 22-Sep-26

Uber Technologies vs. DoorDash: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? The Motley Fool12:37 22-Sep-26

Informal Economy Index: Giving visibility to invisible gig workers The Hindu Business Line10:30 22-Sep-26

Well-Positioned Gig Economy Stocks Amid the Theme's Rising Adoption Zacks09:52 22-Sep-26

No employer health cover? What freelancers, gig workers and entrepreneurs should consider… Mint07:33 22-Sep-26

Let’s financially equip gig workers The Financial Express14:11 21-Sep-26

Freelance tech pros beware: North Korean cyber criminals are targeting gig workers in a new… ITProPortal07:37 21-Sep-26

Millions of contractor and gig economy contracts to face new compliance checks theHRDIRECTOR03:42 21-Sep-26

Meet the gig workers helping train robots to do our dishes ABC Online21:46 19-Sep-26

Mega iLINDUNGu festival offers 2,000 jobs, RM1.5m in gig worker protection The Sun Daily03:46 19-Sep-26

Gig workers turn to tax filing as Tds refunds offer cash, financial records The Times of India03:07 19-Sep-26

The gig economy faces its AI apocalypse The Irish Times01:10 19-Sep-26

Gig workers tap refunds through app-based filing The Times of India22:05 18-Sep-26

Uber Ordered to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Killed After Being Left by Driver on Freeway SFist16:35 18-Sep-26

Ualett and Las Vegas Lights FC Continue Partnership in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Night Business Wire (Press Release)12:04 18-Sep-26

Finance professionals unite to launch new investment platform for ‘Bharat’ The Hindu Business Line11:55 17-Sep-26

Festive online retail surge set to lift gig hiring as platforms prepare for five-year high The Hindu Business Line11:45 17-Sep-26

A’Shawn Robinson: Bucs Pass Rush Played Like “Independent Contractors” Pewter Report09:41 17-Sep-26

Is the Gig Up? Equity Compensation for Platform Workers, Influencers, and Brand Ambassadors National Law Review15:14 16-Sep-26

How to build wealth on irregular income Hindustan Times04:40 16-Sep-26

Negligent Hiring Doctrine Can Also Apply to Independent Contractors: August 2026 IC Compliance Legal News Update JD Supra23:50 15-Sep-26

Night City at Southwark Playhouse | Theatre review The Upcoming06:49 15-Sep-26

Permanent contracts become the default for LEDs British Medical Association (Press Release)06:40 14-Sep-26

BMA lauds contract win for LED doctors British Medical Association (Press Release)06:09 14-Sep-26

Automation is coming for the gig economy The Straits Times02:00 14-Sep-26

100% equity NPS schemes have attracted younger investors, says Sriram Iyer, MD & CEO, HDFC Pension Fund The Economic Times21:24 13-Sep-26

When algos run gig work The Financial Express13:45 13-Sep-26

Review: Night City British Theatre Guide06:08 13-Sep-26

California gig drivers secure collective bargaining power with new union Los Angeles Times12:32 11-Sep-26

LED transition comes into force British Medical Association (Press Release)12:14 11-Sep-26

No payslip, no problem? New housing policy targets gig workers Malay Mail00:22 11-Sep-26

DRN 2026-2035 Puts Youths’ Homeownership Among Key Priorities Bernama00:11 11-Sep-26

Medical coverage for gig workers expanded China Daily21:26 10-Sep-26

New Jersey bill would protect sports refs as 'independent contractors' The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey06:45 10-Sep-26

States Seek to Backstop US Labor Law for Uber, Cannabis Workers Bloomberg Law05:11 10-Sep-26

OnlyFans in South Africa: what creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy bizcommunity.com03:53 10-Sep-26

Telangana signs MoU with Zepto to establish resting spaces for gig workers in Hyderabad The Hindu07:35 9-Sep-26

China moves to expand medical insurance coverage for gig workers People's Daily21:49 8-Sep-26

Scutari asks Sherrill to delay independent contractor rules until 2027 New Jersey Globe19:58 8-Sep-26

‘Every dollar matters’: Walmart to pay nearly $120K to Seattle gig workers after settling alleged labor violations MyNorthwest16:40 8-Sep-26

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