By Jessica Bursztynsky January 19, 2023 Grubhub is partnering with RapidSOS, a third-party service that connects users with safety agents, in the hopes that it’ll boost courier protection, the companies announced Thursday. When gig workers call 911 through the Grubhub for Drivers app, RapidSOS will share information like dynamic location and caller ID directly … Continue reading Grubhub just rolled out new emergency safety features for gig workers with RapidSOS
By Anastasia Chernikova January 18, 2023 The trend of massive tech layoffs has continued from 2022 into 2023. In 2022, at least 140,000 tech workers lost their jobs, far outpacing 2020 and 2021. For instance, Meta cut around 11,000 workers, about 13% of its workforce, and Snap laid off 1,200 workers, about 20% of … Continue reading Here’s how 3 workers have rebounded after getting laid off
By Michael Grothaus January 17, 2023 Employers have cause for concern when it comes to Gen Z workers staying put, suggests a new report by the Oliver Wyman Forum. Among other things surrounding Gen Z, the report delves into the youngest working generation’s views on employment and what they seek to get out of … Continue reading Employers beware: Even your ‘loyal’ Gen Z workers may still be looking for another job
By Kristin Toussaint January 11, 2023 Since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935, workers in the United States have had the protected right to strike and to organize unions—and that protection has been a powerful tool. But a case the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday could upend that right, allowing … Continue reading How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike
By Vanessa Matsis-McCready and Mariko Paul January 06, 2023 On Thursday, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposal to ban employers from utilizing noncompete clauses. Noncompete clauses have historically hindered upward mobility for low-wage earners by preventing them from changing employers. This dynamic has kept wages low for everyone and hindered competition, according … Continue reading How banning noncompete clauses will impact workers, according to lawyers
Blizzard intends to buy ‘Spellbreak’ studio Proletariat to speed up ‘WoW’ development Kris Holt @krisholt It’s a busy spell for Blizzard, with Diablo Immortal, Overwatch 2 and mobile game Warcraft Arclight Rumble all arriving this year. The studio has another major release lined up in the form of World of Warcraft expansion Dragonflight, which … Continue reading Workers at Blizzard support studio Proletariat aim to unionize
By Chris Stokel-Walker December 20, 2022 The fight for unionization continues for Apple employees across the pond. Workers at Apple’s White City London store unionized on December 12, asking the Cupertino-based tech giant to voluntarily recognize their union. Apple has until December 22 to respond to the request for union recognition, according to the … Continue reading Inside the London Apple Store workers’ unionization efforts
By Jessica Bursztynsky December 14, 2022 The California gig work bill Proposition 22 is back in the spotlight this week after a state appeals court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether it should uphold a lower court’s ruling that deemed the voter-approved law unconstitutional. It’s the latest in a lengthy saga that has cost gig … Continue reading Why gig companies are still arguing whether workers are employees
By Wilfred Chan December 14, 2022 Gig companies across the globe employ a similar playbook: Use gobs of venture capital to undercut legacy firms, skirt labor law to keep costs low, then use their resulting market dominance to pass new, more favorable laws. That’s how companies such as Uber and Lyft helped pass Proposition … Continue reading Gig workers are racking up legal victories across the world, a new report shows
By Brian Millar December 01, 2022 Senior leaders must implement new strategies to deal with a rapidly changing world, but their workforce don’t always buy in. You can talk all you like at Davos about diversity, or at COP27 about sustainability, or at shareholder meetings about innovation, but it’s just talk if you can’t … Continue reading How to motivate all kinds workers, explained in 3 charts
