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Half of gig economy workers not trained or given thorough training
More than half (52 per cent) of food delivery and ride share workers said they were not provided with safety training or thorough safety advice before they started working with gig economy platforms.
Fourteen per cent of workers said they received no safety training and 38 per cent said they were not provided with thorough safety advice before starting the job.
The Slater and Gordon research, conducted by Kantar Australia, featuring responses from 250 ride share and food delivery workers around Australia, also revealed the following:
21 per cent of ride share drivers said they did not receive any sort of training or advice before starting the work. And 43 per cent said they received advice but nothing thorough.
A female pilot is suing Qantas for nearly $800,000 claiming they breached their duty of care after suffering a post-traumatic stress disorder when a plane experienced a midflight engine failure.
Jacinda Cottee, 43, was the first officer aboard a Boeing 717 aircraft travelling from Alice Springs to Brisbane in March of 2018 when one of the aircraft s engines failed.
The plane was safely landed in the Queensland capital an hour later but in documents lodged in court Ms Cottee alleges QantasLink have poor maintenance practices and have ended her dream career , The Australian reported.
Jacinda Cottee (pictured) is suing Qantas after suffering a post-traumatic stress disorder aboard a flight from Alice Springs to Brisbane