Posts tagged "are gig economy workers employees?"

Business groups have directed a barrage of criticism at the Albanese government's proposed workplace reforms aimed at protecting the pay and conditions of workers.

A suite of protections for gig workers will be contained in legislation to be introduced into parliament by Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke next week.

"The noose continues to tighten around gig economy companies that insist they're not actually employing the people who work — and sometimes die — for them," writes Bernard Keane.

The family of UberEats rider Dede Fredy is filing a workers’ comp claim over his death, in what could be a landmark case for the gig economy.

While the budget allocates billions to getting Australians back into traditional employment, it does little for gig economy workers.

Gig economy workers will play an even bigger role in the Australian economy post-COVID-19. So work status regulations must adapt to cater to them.