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Last week Uber announced that it would be granting UK drivers worker status. This status comes with benefits such as a minimum wage, vacation time, and a pension (if eligible). This change is the first time in its history Uber has yielded like this when it comes to worker rights.

The bill (CARES Act) helped workers during the beginning of the pandemic. The PUA program is an extension of that law. Therefore, gig workers can benefit from the Program by filing documents for Unemployment Insurance benefits.

In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has rejected Uber's appeal to overturn a High Court ruling to classify its drivers as "workers." This is its third setback in Europe. Last year, top courts in France and Spain ruled to classify Uber drivers as employees. And Uber's troubles are ...

I recently was able to sit down and take a look at Uber's White Paper, titled 'A Better Deal.' In thirty-three pages, Uber positions itself as fighting for a better deal for independent workers, i.e., gig workers. It calls on the European Union's leadership to work toward a framework that ...

An Uber Eats Driver was in tears after getting $1.19 tips. He spent an hour on this order. Uber Eats paid him $2 for the order. Total: $3.19. “What’s that? That’s not even enough to cover gas!” He posted an emotional TikTok video with the user name @deliveryguy100 wishing people would know what it was ...

The merger between Grubhub and Just Eat Takeaway has resulted in Grubhub facing lawsuits from investors. Grubhub announced that it is facing 14 lawsuits alleging that it deceived investors about its merger with Just Eat Takeaway.

Some significant moves took place in the grocery space, with Amazon and Instacart announcing changes to their platform. Instacart will launch 30-minute grocery services in 15 major cities while Amazon will shut down Prime Now and move it to the main app.

There are tons of benefits of working for a food delivery company, including flexible work and making extra income over the weekends. However, there are plenty of factors that lead to many drivers quitting food delivery gigs.  Here are the five top reasons why people quit driving food delivery gigs.

Grubhub will hold a special meeting of its stockholders (the "Grubhub Special Meeting") to vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Just Eat Takeaway.com

Are you looking to make money by using your referral code for new food delivery drivers? Why wouldn't you? Sometimes food delivery brands like DoorDash offer huge sign-up bonuses for new drivers. And it can be tempting to want to refer as many drivers as you can to cash in ...

Do you live in New York? Are you looking for a food delivery platform where you don’t have to wait on the merchant to make the food? Do you want to have full-time employee benefits? Enter JOKR. Last week, this delivery company caught my attention when it launched in New ...

In 2020, Uber obtained Postmates after failing to acquire Grubhub. Food delivery companies acquired don’t usually create issues for the couriers on those platforms. For instance, Caviar drivers could transition onto the DoorDash platform with no significant hiccup after Doordash acquired Caviar in the fall of 2019. But for many ...

There are tons of benefits of working for a food delivery company, including flexible work and making extra income over the weekends. However, there are plenty of factors that lead to many drivers quitting food delivery gigs.  Here are the five top reasons why people quit driving food delivery gigs.

Did you know people in Los Angeles spend an average of 119 hours a year stuck in traffic? People in that city get to spend more hours not getting paid to be in traffic than they do get paid to be on a two-week vacation. People are getting vaccinated for Covid. Life ...