The Gig Economy: What happens when a delivery driver is late?
The Briefing26 Maj 2020

The Gig Economy: What happens when a delivery driver is late?

The Gig Economy can provide flexibility and freedom for task by task workers like delivery drivers. Last year an Australian study found that 13% of the workforce had used a digital platform to find work and that number is expected to grow massively, particularly for young workers. But how we can protect independent contractors who work in this free market system? We speak to Diego the Delivery Driver (who says he was terminated unfairly and is fighting back) and Nick McIntosh – Transport Workers Union Assistant National Secretary.

In today's news headlines:

  • Coronavirus-infected live export ship allowed to dock in WA despite sick crew members
  • Accused Australian paedophile principal ‘fit’ to be extradited from Israel to finally face charges
  • Bushfire Royal Commission hears 445 people likely died prematurely from smoke last summer
  • Sharks young gun tests positive to steroids days out from NRL restart

In today's Briefing we ask: Why is the gig economy an easy fast way to find
employment but it is also easier to get let go? What are the hidden costs to participants? How do people sometimes end up getting paid less than the minimum wage? How does this way of work treat our most vulnerable workers? Why are young people and temporary migrants most at risk? How do they get the right level of protection in this gig economy?

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