Tech underclass: the harsh reality of Asia's digital commerce boom
A harrowing tale of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on platform workers in Asia.
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
UNCTAD survey shows COVID-19’s impact on e-commerce in poorer countries
The data collected from 250 companies in 23 countries in Africa and Asia showed that many e-commerce businesses saw a slump in sales.
- Oct 22, 2020
- 2 min
Post-COVID prognosis for gig workers in China: slow and steady improvement
A survey of food delivery drivers in China found that six months since the peak of the pandemic, many still earn less than before.
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
The Digital Hustle: Gig worker financial lives under pressure
Flourish has been tracking the experiences of gig workers across the globe since May 2020.
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Gig Economy and Covid-19: Looking Ahead
Fairwork’s latest report on COVID-19 and the gig economy provides more analysis of platforms’ efforts to protect gig workers.
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
KENYA: Six ways digital platforms can accelerate growth during COVID-19
Mercy Corps makes recommendations to digital platforms on how they can adapt to the new business realities brought on by COVID-19.
- Jul 19, 2020
- 1 min
KENYA: COVID-19 has left gig workers vulnerable. Who is responsible for providing social protection?
Mercy Corps highlights the negative impact of COVID-19 on the gig economy in Kenya and stresses the need for social protection.
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19 and India’s Gig Economy: The Case of Ride-Hailing Companies
This special report analyses the impact of COVID19 on the ride-hailing sector in India, using Ola and Uber as case studies.
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
INDIA: Gig workers can’t make a living unless they install a controversial contact tracing App
Gig workers in India have to install a controversial government-backed contact tracing app if they want to keep making a living.
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Uber UK launches Work Hub for drivers to find other gig jobs during COVID-19
Uber U.K. has launched a Work Hub for drivers through which they can take up temporary work opportunities with other companies.
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
Gig workers, platforms and government during Covid-19 in South Africa
By Fairwork Fairwork’s latest analysis of the COVID-19 responses by the government and platforms in South Africa finds that neither has...
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Platform economy assessed for first time in Germany: COVID-19 pandemic brings into sharp relief risk
The Fairwork Project launches its first set of annual ratings for digital platforms in Germany.
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
UK gig workers' union wants the government to extend health and safety benefits to members
The Union says the government has failed in its obligation to transpose health and safety directives from EU law into UK law.
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Tech union leaders are dodging surveillance on platforms like Facebook and Zoom
Tech union leaders' attempts to organise and demand better working conditions are made harder by surveillance by platforms they work for.
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Uber CEO says drivers should get health-care benefits based on how much they work
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi proposes that drivers be paid health benefits according to the number of hours they put in, reports CNBC.
- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
A deep dive into labor, digital economy, and COVID-19
Read a series of engaging publications analyzing labor in the digital economy on the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis.
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
From health and harassment to income security and loans, India's gig workers need support
Gig worker unions in India say government and platform companies should be doing more to protect the workers from effects of COVID-19.
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
Grab offers no-pay leaves, reduced working hours to staff
Grab is reconsidering financial assistance to drivers in Singapore if lockdown restrictions go beyond June 1
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
As Amazon, Walmart, and others profit amid coronavirus crisis, their essential workers plan strike
Workers from Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods, Walmart, Target, and FedEx plan to walk out on work on May 1.
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Gig Economy and Covid-19: Fairwork Report on Platform Policies
COVID-19 responses by digital platforms are not sufficient and are mainly aimed at protecting business and customers, not workers.
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