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‘Intimidated or fired’ | Google AI contract staff silenced on pay, federal complaint alleges
The complaint accuses Alphabet vendor Hitachi of illegally prohibiting contractors...
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$175m settlement | Uber & Lyft agree landmark $32.50 minimum hourly pay for Massachusetts drivers
Drivers are also now entitled to paid sick leave, occupational accident insurance,...
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‘Greedy corporations’ | Uber & Lyft accused of dodging $266mn in benefit contributions through employee misclassification
The report claims Uber and Lyft have cheated the state's employee protection programs...
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Nintendo staff switch | Contractors cut but full-time roles created in Nintendo restructuring
Nintendo of America has previously faced accusations of treating contractors as “second-class...
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Contractor chaos | NLRB 'joint employer' rule struck down in last-minute twist to contract & franchise worker saga
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was set to come into effect on Monday...
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'Second-class' employees | Are you giving contingent workers the employee experience they deserve?
Just because they're 'on-demand' doesn't mean they should be off...
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Duolingo AI layoffs | Are contingent and contract workers the most vulnerable to AI job replacement?
Duolingo has laid off 10% of its contractor workforce as the language learning app...
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