Gig Economy

• Minimum wage for gig workers won’t solve key problems, experts warn

  British Columbia is the latest jurisdiction to bring in minimum wages for gig workers, starting this fall. But advocates and experts say it might not help.

  Canada

  Jun 14
  
• Nearly 900K Canadians did gig work as main job at end of 2022: StatCan

  A new report from Statistics Canada has found people taking on "gig work" as their main job reached 871,000 in the final three months of 2022.

  Canada

  Mar 4
  
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• Uber driver’s assault spurs calls for more protection of B.C. gig workers

  The assault of an Uber driver, which was captured on dashcam video in Abbotsford last Tuesday, has once again led to calls for more protection for gig workers in B.C.'s economy.

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2023
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• Uber public policy head wants Ont. to move ‘faster and further’ on gig economy

  ``We would like to go further and faster and more quickly than perhaps the government is ready to do,'' said Andrew Byrn.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
• Here’s what a recession could mean for gig workers in 2023

  Employers in many industries are struggling to hire the workers they need. That means workers have more options for full-time work available to them.

  Economy

  Jan 6, 2023
• B.C. wants to hear from ‘gig workers’ as it reviews employment standards

  The province says some 'gig workers' may genuinely be independent contractors, others are wrongly being denied rights and benefits under the Employment Standards Act.

  Economy

  Nov 14, 2022
• Self-employment slow to recover from COVID-19 shock: ‘I was panicked’

  Self-employment dropped significantly over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, labour force data shows, putting the recovery of small businesses at risk.

  Economy

  Mar 25, 2022
• Uber plans to appeal Labour Ministry ruling that Ontario courier is an employee

  Uber says it intends to appeal a recent Ontario Ministry of Labour decision that found a Toronto courier was an employee, not an independent contractor as the company had argued.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2022
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• Ontario to establish basic gig worker rights including $15 minimum wage

  Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would establish employment standards for gig workers, including minimum wage and regular pay days.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2022
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• Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers with no coverage

  Ontario intends to develop a 'portable benefits' system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move a person changes jobs.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2022