Gig Workers
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New rules enacted for B.C. rideshare and delivery drivers, including a minimum wageWorkers will be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, including vocational rehabilitation services, for work-related injuries, the province said in a statement.EconomyNov 16, 2023
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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.EconomyMar 25, 2022
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Uber plans to appeal Labour Ministry ruling that Ontario courier is an employeeUber 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.CanadaMar 2, 2022
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Ontario committee recommends gig workers get more rights, transparency, benefitsThe final report from the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee, including 21 recommendations, is expected to be made public Thursday.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Gig workers should get access to Canada Pension Plan, EI, say labour activistsFederal officials are currently reviewing the EI system and the place of gig workers in that system has become one of the thorniest issues.CanadaSep 6, 2021
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COMMENTARY: How Uber contributed to the fate of taxi driversAs the authors studied Uber’s entry into Toronto, they discovered praise in the media for Uber and Uber drivers, and criticism and near-contempt for taxis and taxi drivers.CommentaryMay 8, 2021
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