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International Labour Organisation Adopts First Treaty On Gig Workers' Safety
The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in areas like food delivery and car services.
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From Unemployed To Rs 45,000/Month: How An EV Bike Changed This Man's Life
A viral video highlights how affordable electric vehicle rentals are empowering unemployed rural youth, featuring a delivery executive from Uttar Pradesh who now earns Rs 45,000 a month and supports his family.
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"Robots Need Your Body": New Site Lets AI Rent Human Labour
Rentahuman.ai is a new marketplace where AI software acts as the employer, hiring humans to perform physical "real-world" tasks, effectively turning people into an on-demand service layer for autonomous agents.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
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LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicts Death Of 9-to-5 Jobs By 2034
Neal Taparia shared Hoffman's video, noting his previous accurate predictions about social media, the sharing economy, and AI.
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Delivery Firms Step Up Hiring of Gig Workers Ahead of Crucial Festival Season
Delivery firms like BigBasket have stepped up their hiring ahead of the crucial upcoming shopping season that is set to arrive with the festivals next month. Companies have attempted to hire more gig workers, for deliveries, even as the demand for these workers has seen a sharp increase. Firms like Dunzo and BigBasket hire their own workers for del...
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Japanese Man Gets Paid With A Rent To Literally "Do Nothing"
Shoji Morimoto has turned down requests to help clean houses,do laundry, make scintillating banter, visit a haunted house, and pose nude.
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Zomato CEO Set to Aid Delivery Workers With Rs. 700-Crore Donation, Union Calls It a 'Ploy to Divert Attention'
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal announced to donate his employee stock option plan (ESOP) proceeds worth Rs. 700 crore to aid its delivery workers in a letter sent to its employees. The move has been called "a ploy to divert attention" from the recent worker protests by the Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union (TGPWU).
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"Professional Baby Namer" In US Paid A Bomb For Naming Newborns
Taylor A Humphrey, the "professional baby namer", started her business in 2015. She offers services ranging from a phone call and a bespoke name list to a genealogical investigation.
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Techie Takes Zomato Delivery Job to Understand Problems of Gig Workers: Here's What He Learnt
A Chennai-based techie joined Zomato for a couple of days to understand the problems faced by delivery workers. He wrote a LinkedIn post to highlight his experience.
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Amazon Workers Try New Tactics in Second Attempt to Unionise in Alabama
Amazon workers in Alabama are trying new tactics to gather support in favour of unionising in a do-over election after Amazon was determined to have unfairly influenced the first election last year.
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Uber Drivers Entitled to Paid Holidays, Minimum Wage, Says UK Top Court in Landmark Ruling
Uber drivers in UK are entitled to benefits like minimum wage and paid holidays, the country's top court ruled in a landmark judgement. The decision threatens Uber’s business model and holds broad implications for the gig economy.
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Uber, Lyft Spend Big, Win in California Vote to Restrict Drivers From Becoming Employees
Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,500 crores) in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
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International Labour Organisation Adopts First Treaty On Gig Workers' Safety
The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in areas like food delivery and car services.
-
From Unemployed To Rs 45,000/Month: How An EV Bike Changed This Man's Life
A viral video highlights how affordable electric vehicle rentals are empowering unemployed rural youth, featuring a delivery executive from Uttar Pradesh who now earns Rs 45,000 a month and supports his family.
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"Robots Need Your Body": New Site Lets AI Rent Human Labour
Rentahuman.ai is a new marketplace where AI software acts as the employer, hiring humans to perform physical "real-world" tasks, effectively turning people into an on-demand service layer for autonomous agents.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
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LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicts Death Of 9-to-5 Jobs By 2034
Neal Taparia shared Hoffman's video, noting his previous accurate predictions about social media, the sharing economy, and AI.
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Delivery Firms Step Up Hiring of Gig Workers Ahead of Crucial Festival Season
Delivery firms like BigBasket have stepped up their hiring ahead of the crucial upcoming shopping season that is set to arrive with the festivals next month. Companies have attempted to hire more gig workers, for deliveries, even as the demand for these workers has seen a sharp increase. Firms like Dunzo and BigBasket hire their own workers for del...
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Japanese Man Gets Paid With A Rent To Literally "Do Nothing"
Shoji Morimoto has turned down requests to help clean houses,do laundry, make scintillating banter, visit a haunted house, and pose nude.
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Zomato CEO Set to Aid Delivery Workers With Rs. 700-Crore Donation, Union Calls It a 'Ploy to Divert Attention'
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal announced to donate his employee stock option plan (ESOP) proceeds worth Rs. 700 crore to aid its delivery workers in a letter sent to its employees. The move has been called "a ploy to divert attention" from the recent worker protests by the Telangana Gig And Platform Workers Union (TGPWU).
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"Professional Baby Namer" In US Paid A Bomb For Naming Newborns
Taylor A Humphrey, the "professional baby namer", started her business in 2015. She offers services ranging from a phone call and a bespoke name list to a genealogical investigation.
-
Techie Takes Zomato Delivery Job to Understand Problems of Gig Workers: Here's What He Learnt
A Chennai-based techie joined Zomato for a couple of days to understand the problems faced by delivery workers. He wrote a LinkedIn post to highlight his experience.
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Amazon Workers Try New Tactics in Second Attempt to Unionise in Alabama
Amazon workers in Alabama are trying new tactics to gather support in favour of unionising in a do-over election after Amazon was determined to have unfairly influenced the first election last year.
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Uber Drivers Entitled to Paid Holidays, Minimum Wage, Says UK Top Court in Landmark Ruling
Uber drivers in UK are entitled to benefits like minimum wage and paid holidays, the country's top court ruled in a landmark judgement. The decision threatens Uber’s business model and holds broad implications for the gig economy.
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Uber, Lyft Spend Big, Win in California Vote to Restrict Drivers From Becoming Employees
Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,500 crores) in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers and the courts to preserve their business model by keeping drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
