Charlie Thompson, an employment lawyer at Stewarts, says the “overwhelming direction of travel” in gig economy cases is in favour of the individuals. The Uber drivers argue they are entitled to workers’ rights but the ride hailing firm, which is appealing a 2016 employment tribunal decision, claims they are self-employed. […]
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Thai celebrity and pilots take gig jobs in post-pandemic economy
BANGKOK — Actor Pheerawas Khunlanunthwatn hopes his latest role — as a delivery driver for Grab — will be an inspiring one for his fellow Thais as the kingdom emerges from its coronavirus outbreak. The 33-year-old known as Amp, who boasts more than 620,000 Instagram followers, joined the tech group’s […]
Singapore taxi drivers get side gig delivering food and groceries
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s largest land transport operator, ComfortDelGro, is helping its taxi drivers find work delivering meals and groceries as the COVID-19 pandemic crushed demand for taxi service. The goal is to help cabbies supplement their income and maintain its fleet of cars. ComfortDelGro controls 60% of the roughly 18,000 taxis […]
Singapore cabbies get new side gig delivering food and groceries
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s largest land transport operator, ComfortDelGro, is helping its taxi drivers find work delivering meals and groceries as the COVID-19 pandemic crushed demand for taxi service. The goal is to help cabbies supplement their income and maintain its fleet of cars. ComfortDelGro controls 60% of the roughly 18,000 taxis […]
Grab and Gojek burn cash to keep gig drivers afloat
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE — Grab and Gojek, the biggest on-demand mobility startups in Southeast Asia, face competing financial crosswinds as they navigate the coronavirus outbreak, spending millions of dollars to support their drivers with an eye toward the ensuing recovery. Demand for rides has spiraled downward by double-digit rates, leaving drivers struggling to make […]
War of attrition: Grab and Gojek burn cash to keep gig drivers afloat
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE — Grab and Gojek, the biggest on-demand mobility startups in Southeast Asia, face competing financial crosswinds as they navigate the coronavirus outbreak, spending millions of dollars to support their drivers with an eye toward the ensuing recovery. Demand for rides has spiraled downward by double-digit rates, leaving drivers struggling to make […]
‘Gig economy’ workers fall on hard times in Singapore and Australia
SINGAPORE — Nicholas Yeo did not expect such a rocky start to his first year as a full-time freelance photographer. The 26-year-old graduate of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University counted it a blessing that his passion for taking pictures was also his livelihood. Now he doesn’t feel so lucky. As the […]