The Government of India has announced that it will not introduce a stand-alone law for gig workers — despite years of debate and demands from worker groups. Instead, officials revealed that a ...

Gig companies would have an easier time classifying workers as independent contractors under a new US Department of Labor ...

Shaik Salauddin is a busy man. The gig workers’ union leader, based in India’s tech-savvy southern metropolis of Hyderabad, is giving interviews to multiple media sites, rubbing shoulders with ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that affects worker classification, favoring a standard ...

Gig work, symbolized by crowd work, on-demand work, and freelancing, has expanded rapidly worldwide. The convenience of being able to accept work with just a smartphone has provided many with flexible ...

The two-year old ordinance bars tech companies from deactivating the accounts of gig workers for a number of reasons, ...

The biggest workforce in the world has undergone an extraordinary transformation. China’s farm labourers and industrial proletariat have been joined by an army of gig workers. Tens of millions now use ...

Data labelers for the company Appen say they have little insight about how their work is used.

The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” created some new Medicaid eligibility reporting requirements that could potentially leave thousands of people without coverage. Gig, freelance and side hustle ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Good news for freelancers, certain part-timers, and others in the gig economy – last month, the government passed the Gig Workers Bill, setting out rights for gig workers and rules for ...

India's gig workforce has increased significantly over the years, powering the rise of platform giants in segments ranging from quick commerce to logistics. But the real challenge is balancing worker ...