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The TWU is urging the Federal Government to regulate the gig economy following a UK ruling last night that Uber drivers are workers. The UK Supreme Court.
How COVID-19 Exposed The Hard Questions About The Gig Economy A food delivery worker in London - Oliver Cole 2020-12-24
Consumers are convinced. Wall Street is buoyant. Demand around the world for app-based services is booming, with entire nations stuck at home during COVID-19 lockdowns and the prospect of goods and services at their door with just a click. As the so-called Gig Economy spreads alongside the pandemic, society has struggled to keep up.
• Online sales in
South Korea have grown by 17% this year, and 42% in food deliveries.
• The freelancer platform PeoplePerHour registered a 300% increase of users in March of this year in the