Global Job Market: Heightened Competition and Evolving Skill Demands
The global job market's increased competition, driven by remote work and AI advancements, necessitates continuous learning and adaptable skills for job seekers, while benefiting employers with greater selection.
Global Job Market: Heightened Competition and Evolving Skill Demands
The global job market's increased competition, driven by remote work and AI advancements, necessitates continuous learning and adaptable skills for job seekers, while benefiting employers with greater selection.
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36% Bias Score
Friti Executives to Face Trial for Illegal Employment Practices
Friti's former president and CEO, Julia B. and Quentin V., will stand trial in November in Paris for concealing work and illegally employing foreigners, between 2015 and mid-2021, with an estimated €3 million in unpaid social security contributions.
Friti Executives to Face Trial for Illegal Employment Practices
Friti's former president and CEO, Julia B. and Quentin V., will stand trial in November in Paris for concealing work and illegally employing foreigners, between 2015 and mid-2021, with an estimated €3 million in unpaid social security contributions.
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44% Bias Score
Job Insecurity Fuels Rise of Freelancing and Side Hustles
Recent layoffs and a decrease in workplace flexibility are driving a surge in professionals adopting side hustles and freelancing, with 65% of freelancers reporting increased financial security and projections showing the freelance workforce reaching 50.9% of the U.S. workforce by 2027.
Job Insecurity Fuels Rise of Freelancing and Side Hustles
Recent layoffs and a decrease in workplace flexibility are driving a surge in professionals adopting side hustles and freelancing, with 65% of freelancers reporting increased financial security and projections showing the freelance workforce reaching 50.9% of the U.S. workforce by 2027.
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52% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
Sharp Rise in Canadian Digital Platform Workers Highlights Income Inequality
The number of Canadians working through digital platforms like Uber and DoorDash increased by 44 percent in 2024 to almost 700,000, with food delivery being the most common job; this disproportionately affects racialized Canadians and new immigrants, prompting legislative changes regarding minimum w...
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44% Bias Score
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
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40% Bias Score
TaskRabbit and the Shift Towards Self-Employment in the Housekeeping Industry
TaskRabbit's entry into US metropolitan areas resulted in a 7.1% decrease in the overall housekeeping workforce, with middle managers experiencing the largest decline (24.7%), but also a 2.9% decrease in unemployment and a 6.9% increase in self-employment, leading to a 3.9% rise in small housekeepin...
TaskRabbit and the Shift Towards Self-Employment in the Housekeeping Industry
TaskRabbit's entry into US metropolitan areas resulted in a 7.1% decrease in the overall housekeeping workforce, with middle managers experiencing the largest decline (24.7%), but also a 2.9% decrease in unemployment and a 6.9% increase in self-employment, leading to a 3.9% rise in small housekeepin...
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32% Bias Score
Rise of Self-Employment in French Construction Raises Concerns
In the French construction sector, 60-70% of those registered in crafts chambers are self-employed, leading to concerns about worker precarity; this increase, coupled with a decrease in temporary work, suggests a shift in employment practices.
Rise of Self-Employment in French Construction Raises Concerns
In the French construction sector, 60-70% of those registered in crafts chambers are self-employed, leading to concerns about worker precarity; this increase, coupled with a decrease in temporary work, suggests a shift in employment practices.
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48% Bias Score
UK Gig Workers Campaign for Algorithmic Transparency in Food Delivery Apps
In the UK, gig workers are campaigning against food delivery apps Uber Eats, Just Eat, and Deliveroo for greater transparency regarding their opaque algorithms that determine work assignments and pay, citing inconsistencies and arbitrary account deactivations, leading to financial instability and st...
UK Gig Workers Campaign for Algorithmic Transparency in Food Delivery Apps
In the UK, gig workers are campaigning against food delivery apps Uber Eats, Just Eat, and Deliveroo for greater transparency regarding their opaque algorithms that determine work assignments and pay, citing inconsistencies and arbitrary account deactivations, leading to financial instability and st...
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52% Bias Score
Just Eat Sues Glovo for €295 Million Over Alleged Unfair Competition
Just Eat sued Glovo in Barcelona for €295 million for unfair competition due to Glovo's use of false self-employed workers; three days later, Glovo announced it would hire its delivery drivers.
Just Eat Sues Glovo for €295 Million Over Alleged Unfair Competition
Just Eat sued Glovo in Barcelona for €295 million for unfair competition due to Glovo's use of false self-employed workers; three days later, Glovo announced it would hire its delivery drivers.
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40% Bias Score
Stricter Enforcement of Disguised Employment Law Leads to Drop in Dutch Self-Employed Individuals
In December 2024, the Netherlands experienced a decrease of 6,776 self-employed individuals due to stricter enforcement against disguised employment; 21,303 self-employed individuals terminated their businesses, a 54% increase compared to December 2023, with significant impacts seen in healthcare an...
Stricter Enforcement of Disguised Employment Law Leads to Drop in Dutch Self-Employed Individuals
In December 2024, the Netherlands experienced a decrease of 6,776 self-employed individuals due to stricter enforcement against disguised employment; 21,303 self-employed individuals terminated their businesses, a 54% increase compared to December 2023, with significant impacts seen in healthcare an...
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40% Bias Score
DoorDash Launches Home Delivery of Hemp-Derived CBD and THC Products
DoorDash launched home delivery of hemp-derived CBD and THC products on Thursday, partnering with various companies and utilizing its DashMart platform; this expansion reflects growing consumer demand but raises concerns about regulatory oversight compared to state-regulated cannabis.
DoorDash Launches Home Delivery of Hemp-Derived CBD and THC Products
DoorDash launched home delivery of hemp-derived CBD and THC products on Thursday, partnering with various companies and utilizing its DashMart platform; this expansion reflects growing consumer demand but raises concerns about regulatory oversight compared to state-regulated cannabis.
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36% Bias Score
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
Bristol Uber Drivers Report Plummeting Earnings Amidst Rising Costs
Bristol Uber drivers report drastically reduced earnings due to rising costs and unchanged fares, despite Uber's claims of a National Living Wage guarantee, prompting concerns about working conditions and financial sustainability.
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48% Bias Score