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EU plans to place onus on companies such as Uber to prove drivers are self-employed
Brussels proposals and UK court ruling put pressure on ride-hailing app
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Ride-hailing groups claim EU draft proposals could lead to job losses and create legal uncertainty
US delivery company has been eager to expand into highly competitive European market
Revenue up 72 per cent on popularity of food delivery service and recovery in rideshare business
More than 100 workers say they were wrongly classed as self-employed by online property group
Labour cost inflation and employment pressures will test business models of apps
‘Data is the new frontline in workers’ rights’
US president Joe Biden will come under pressure from allies who want the evacuation extended
Companies to contest ruling that California’s Proposition 22 on contractors is ‘unconstitutional’
Millions will be left unprotected when coronavirus pandemic safety net expires in September
Grocery-delivery start-up is paying some gig workers below minimum wage, claims rights group
Chief admits food delivery group has ‘quite a lot of work to do on communication’ with investors
Zomato and other delivery apps provide earnings in a country lacking opportunities for the young
Food delivery group narrows six-month pre-tax loss as sales pick up 82%
Number of trips rise but rideshare company had to splash out to get drivers back behind the wheel
Start-up seeks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of about $2.5bn
Food delivery group says it would bear ‘disproportionate level’ of investment to remain competitive in market
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