Gig economy

Deliveroo accused of blocking courier access to gig economy finance app

Takeaway app Deliveroo has been accused of restricting its couriers' access to greater earnings by b...

Oscar Hornstein

Mobility / Tue 21 Mar 2023

Uber calls on rivals to grant workers greater benefits in the UK

Ride-hailing platform Uber has issued a statement calling on its rivals operating in the UK to give ...

Oscar Hornstein

Mobility / Thu 16 Jun 2022

Deliveroo bosses face prison sentences for abusing rider freelance status

A French court has given two former Deliveroo managers suspended one-year prison sentences for abusi...

Oscar Hornstein

Mobility / Wed 20 Apr 2022

Payday for shift worker platform Orka as it closes £3m Series A round

Orka, a Manchester-based software platform for shift workers to find work, onboard and get paid, has...

George Simister

SaaS / Thu 31 Mar 2022

Dutch gig economy platform YoungOnes launches in London

Dutch freelance jobs platform YoungOnes has launched in the UK, starting with London. The platform c...

George Simister

Recruitment / Tue 8 Mar 2022

UK govt outlines reforms for gig economy workers’ rights

The UK government has outlined a package of reforms in response to the changing working patterns dri...

Yessi Bello Perez

Government & Policy / Fri 9 Feb 2018

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