Labor under pressure to pass workplace reforms covering PTSD for first responders, domestic violence and regulation of silica dust
Labor will face pressure to push through parts of its own workplace law reform package with the crossbench and coalition teaming up to force the government's hand.
Sherpa CEO: The Fair Work Commission must set minimum standards for the gig economy
The Fair Work Commission needs to set enforceable standards to ensure rogue operators are blocked from entering the market, writes Sherpa CEO Duncan Brett.
Gig economy: Workers and customers are exiting the sector. How can we make it better?
Five years of research reveals an industry facing pushback from both workers and customers, with many workers seeking to leave the gig economy.
NSW government opens injury insurance consultation for food delivery riders
A consultation has been announced by the NSW government to consider how workers’ compensation and CTP schemes serve food delivery riders.
Menulog’s employment trial will challenge the “fiction” that gig economy workers are entrepreneurs
Menulog’s trial to treat its delivery riders as employees could lead to a shift in the way gig economy companies classify their workers, challenging the idea that they’re entrepreneurs themselves.
The budget might promise “jobs, jobs, jobs”, but it overlooks workers in the gig economy
While the budget allocates billions to getting Australians back into traditional employment, it does little for gig economy workers.
Most of the 111,000 net new jobs created in August were in the gig economy: Is this a sign of what’s to come?
Nationally, the jobs market is proving resilient, largely thanks to JobKeeper and JobSeeker, and the gig economy.
Delivery workers are now ‘essential’, so they deserve the rights extended to other employees
We're collectively relying on delivery workers to provide an essential service during social distancing, so we must consider what we owe them in return.
“Those numbers will be explosive”: How Upcover is providing insurance for the workforce of the future
At less than six months old, Upcover has carved out a niche in the super-traditional insurance industry, and is gearing up for serious growth.
Ola’s boss says competition with Uber boosts driver earnings — but contractors are using multiple platforms to make ends meet
As multinationals such as Ola compete for Australia's rideshare market, contractors operating within the platforms say it's become harder to make ends meet.
“A powerful counter to corporate greed”: What California’s Assembly Bill 5 could mean for Aussie Uber drivers
Californian lawmakers hope to set a precedent that will force ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to reclassify drivers as employees.
The alternative workforce: Expert360’s Bridget Loudon on why startups shouldn’t necessarily be hiring
We all know how important the first few hires are for a startup. But, what if those high-pressure hires didn’t have to be hires at all?
