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Labor Department wants to get more gig workers on company payrolls
Jan 9, 2024
The previous administration made it easier to classify workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash as independent contractors.
Uber set to join S&P 500 index, reflecting how far it's come
by
Justin Ho
Dec 18, 2023
The ride-hailing and food delivery company turned a profit for the first time this year.
How rideshare drivers feel about robot competition
by
Matt Levin
Aug 10, 2023
Among other issues, how does a driverless car deal with drunk passengers?
Uber finally makes a profit off ride-sharing
by
Matt Levin
Aug 1, 2023
Investors stuck with the company even when it was losing money, because they knew it had wormed its way into our everyday lives.
Latest labor board ruling broadens who's considered an employee — for now
by
Henry Epp
Jun 15, 2023
The standard for defining who's an employee and who's an independent contractor has gone back and forth in the courts for years.
Higher gas prices have rideshare drivers questioning their side hustle
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 24, 2022
Services like Uber and Lyft are trying to get more people to drive for them. The math isn't working out for many drivers.
Corporations' decisions seem to signal the end of the pandemic
Jun 22, 2022
“Some companies are large enough that they can be the trendsetters,” one health economist tells us.
For public good, not for profit.
High gasoline prices take toll on gig economy drivers
Mar 23, 2022
A survey found more than half of drivers have either reduced their hours or quit in response to rising fuel costs.
Gig workers pay a human price for being managed by algorithms
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Dec 23, 2021
From erroneous terminations to racially biased facial recognition tech, what happens when the robot gets it wrong?
San Francisco taxi drivers still struggle with medallion debt
by
Sam Harnett
Oct 27, 2021
Uber and Lyft jolted the taxi business. A credit union that loaned money to drivers lost its case against the city's transit agency.