…Since its founding in 2014, Checkr has become a darling of gig-economy giants like Uber and Lyft thanks to the speed of its services. In a press release last April announcing a $100 million influx of cash from investors, the company boasted that it processes more than 1 million background checks each month for more …
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Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway riders rent jobs to ‘illegal immigrants’
Delivery jobs for two gig economy giants are being traded to alleged illegal immigrants in a black market, a Sunday Times investigation has revealed. Workers at Deliveroo and Uber Eats who have passed vetting checks are offering up their jobs online. Whistleblowers claim that migrants who are in Britain illegally are renting these jobs without facing …
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Uber Driver’s $294M Wage Suit Cleared To Proceed In Canada
A services agreement requiring Uber drivers in Ontario to arbitrate disputes with the ride-hailing company in the Netherlands is unenforceable. more
‘Uber Eats and Deliveroo should be very worried’: Ruling to reshape gig economy
Australia’s gig economy could be reshaped by a finding that a former Foodora delivery rider, unfairly dismissed, was an employee, not an independent contractor. Experts say the ruling last week by the Fair Work Commission has put the business models of competitors Uber Eats and Deliveroo under increased scrutiny. Labor senator Murray Watt this year chaired the Future …
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