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☆ More than 15,000 Amazon contract drivers file legal claims asking for compensation for overtime and unpaid wages
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —More than 15,000 Amazon contract drivers filed arbitration claims against the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, alleging Amazon classified them as independent contractors instead of employees with minimum wage and overtime rights. Amazon Flex, launched in 2015, allows independent contractors to sign up to deliver Amazon packages. Flex drivers provide Amazon Fresh grocery deliveries or same-day deliveries from the company’s warehouse hubs. Since the drivers are classified as independent contractors, these claims ask for compensation for unpaid wages and overtime, and reimbursement for expenses such as mileage and cell phone usage. Tindall told CNN that the workers filed independent arbitration claims instead of a class action lawsuit because drivers have to sign an agreement that forbids class action.

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☆ Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Advertisement"Pay for gig drivers rarely exceeds the employee-equivalent local minimum wage," the authors wrote. While two-thirds of DoorDash drivers and just under half of Uber Eats drivers had their incomes adjusted, just 5% of Uber drivers did. The average Lyft, Uber Eats, and DoorDash driver had hourly earnings of $24, $18, and $14, respectively. Over the past year, several gig drivers have told BI that their gigs are less profitable than they used to be. For example, Uber and Lyft drivers have said the ride-hailing giants are taking a larger cut of rider fares.

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☆ Massachusetts takes Uber and Lyft to trial over status of gig workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Uber and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a US lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies misclassified their drivers as independent contractors rather than more costly employees. Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) argue that they properly classified the drivers, saying they are not transportation companies that employ drivers but technology companies whose apps facilitate connections between drivers and potential riders. The lawsuit going to trial was filed in 2020 by Campbell’s predecessor, Maura Healey, now the state’s Democratic governor. Should the state prevail, it has said the companies could face large penalties for not properly classifying their drivers. By not classifying their Massachusetts drivers as employees, Uber and Lyft avoided paying $266.4 million into workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and paid family medical leave over 10 years, according to a report by the state auditor.

Persons: Andrea Joy Campbell, Uber, Peter Krupp, Rohit Singla, Maura Healey, Lyft Organizations: Democratic, Studies, Massachusetts, Campbell’s Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, Suffolk

☆ Seattle's gig worker wage law is just four months old. Now a proposed overhaul could result in pay cuts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewSince January, gig delivery workers in Seattle have been reaping the benefits of a local law mandating a certain pay level. Under the proposal, gig workers would be paid an hourly rate of $19.97 for their time spent retrieving and delivering orders. Instead, gig workers would get paid 35 cents per mile — down from the current 74 cents. In emails and calls to action sent to gig workers, DoorDash, Instacart, Uber, and others have claimed that there are fewer orders for gig workers to claim. Seattle City Council President Nelson did not respond to a request for an interview from Business Insider.

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☆ This college town is experimenting with giving low-income entrepreneurs and gig workers $12,672, no strings attached
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ann Arbor's program, called Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, is giving low- and moderate-income residents $528 a month, no strings attached. Over 50 municipalities have tried the GBI model since 2019, offering low-income participants between $100 and $1,000 a month, no strings attached for one to five years. "This pilot will help us learn whether guaranteed income payments can be an effective way to help some entrepreneurs with their business efforts." Chicago announced in April that it restarted its previous GBI program that offered low-income residents $500 a month. A GBI program in Harris County, Texas is being challenged by Attorney General Ken Paxton, who called the program "unconstitutional."

Persons: —, Ann, Ann Arbor's, Monique Gonzalez, Ann Arbor, GBI, Ken Paxton Organizations: Service, Business, Local, Services, Denver, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, University of Michigan, Chicago, Republican Locations: Ann Arbor , Michigan, Ann Arbor, San Antonio, Antonio's, Ann, Michigan, Atlanta, Denver, Flint, Harris County , Texas, Iowa , Arizona, South Dakota

☆ A food delivery driver who bit off a customer's thumb has been seen delivering food again
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA food delivery driver who pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm after biting off a customer's thumb has been spotted delivering food again, the BBC reported. Though Deliveroo riders have to be over 18 with no unspent criminal convictions, it's historically been up to individual riders, not Deliveroo itself, to check that their substitutes meet this criteria. But after Rocha appeared in court, the BBC spotted her twice collecting food for delivery on her moped, it reported. "We take our responsibilities extremely seriously and are committed to preventing misuse of our platform," the spokesperson told BI. "We have strengthened our processes and recently introduced a new registration process and identity verification technology for substitute riders."

Persons: —, Jeniffer Rocha, Stephen Jenkinson, Jenkinson, Rocha, didn't, he'd, She's, Jenkinson — Organizations: Service, BBC, Business, Winchester Crown, Deliveroo

☆ Biden administration faces onslaught of lawsuits as business groups claim regulatory overreach
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Megan Cassella | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

They argued that the FTC lacked the authority to impose it in the first place. The playbook is becoming a familiar one: The Biden administration finalizes a new rule regulating business, and the Chamber and industry lobbying groups immediately sue to stop it by arguing that the agency has overstepped its authority. So far this year, the administration has finalized seven rules, addressing everything from independent contractors to credit card late fees and climate disclosure requirements, only to see them met with near-immediate lawsuits by the Chamber and other groups. Officials at both the Chamber and ABA emphasize that litigation is always a last resort. But they see it as a necessary step when agencies issue regulations that go outside the scope of their authority.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Biden, finalizes, Joe Biden's, Trump, Obama's, It's, Neil Bradley Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, FTC, Chamber, American Bankers Association, ABA, CNBC Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Employees at supermarkets and Walmart stores often ignore gig workers — or berate them. Several gig workers that BI spoke with said that cooperating — or fighting — with store workers is a regular part of their job as independent contractors. AdvertisementFor Spark workers who go into a Walmart store, things can be even worse — ironic, some say, given Spark is owned and operated by Walmart. Conflict between gig workers and store employees isn't new. AdvertisementAnd store employees aren't the only ones giving gig workers a hard time.

Persons: —, who've, I'm, it's, they've, Instacart Organizations: Walmart, Service, Spark, Business, Shoppers Locations: California, It's, Portland , Oregon, Montana, Illinois

☆ 5 in-demand freelance jobs you can do from home—some pay over $200 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

To help freelancers find the best opportunities, Freelancer.com has identified five in-demand freelance jobs, based on more than 250,000 listings posted on its database between January and March 2024. ProgrammingAverage hourly rate: $2502. eCommerce development and managementAverage hourly rate: $2503. This has sparked demand for other freelance services related to running an e-commerce site, Siseles points out, including user interface design and copywriting. Freelance jobs may last for part of a day, a week, a month, a year or even longer — and while some jobs are priced hourly, others might have a fixed project rate. To find out where the jobs are and list your own services, consider creating a profile on Upwork, Freelancer.com, Fiverr, TaskRabbit or a different website advertising freelance jobs.

Persons: —, Yoav Hornung, Freelancer.com, Sebastián Siseles Organizations: CNBC, MBO Partners Locations: U.S, Upwork

☆ Strippers are suing an Alabama club for $100K, saying it forced them to share tips with other workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Exotic dancers are suing an Alabama strip club, saying it made them share tips and pay 'house fees.' The dancers also argue that they were denied minimum wages, and subject to illegal kickbacks. AdvertisementExotic dancers are suing an Alabama strip club for at least $100,000 in compensatory damages, alleging that it forced them into giving up hard-earned tips to pay other workers. Last year, a federal judge ruled that former exotic dancers at another Birmingham strip club, The Furnace, had been employees, not independent contractors. The dancers at The Furnace had also argued that they were denied minimum wages and were forced to share tips and pay house fees.

Persons: —, Sammy's Organizations: Labor, Service, Northern District of, Sammy's Gentlemen's, Act, Fair Labor, US Department of Labor, Business Locations: Alabama, Northern District, Northern District of Alabama, Birmingham, East Coast

☆ People are getting taxed for gig work they've never done
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It claimed that his wife, Kelly, hadn't paid about $10,000 in taxes on income from her work on DoorDash. None of them referenced Gardner's actual Social Security number, though all included the last four digits of other people's Social Security numbers. The hack gave the attackers access to Social Security numbers and other personal information about the drivers, the retailer said. Gardner, who had previously used DoorDash as a customer, said she ultimately ignored the 1099s she received. Do you work for DoorDash, Instacart, Walmart Spark, or another gig delivery service and have a story idea?

Persons: —, Brandon Emerson, Kelly, hadn't, DoorDash, Brandon, She's, @Uber I've, Michael M Organizations: Service, Business, Social, Uber Locations: Rochester , New York

☆ Latino immigrant workers died on the Baltimore bridge. More will likely rebuild it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

More than two-thirds of Hispanic construction workers in America are foreign born. Working without a safety netFor the workers paid to rebuild the bridge, the job will be grueling — and dangerous. CNNWork-related deaths among foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers rose to their highest level in 2021, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Fourteen percent of all work-related fatalities in 2021 were foreign-born Hispanic or Latino workers, and most of them worked in construction. The agency’s reports also “consistently show” that Latino and/or immigrant workers are less likely to report employer health and safety violations.

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☆ 25% of Gen Zers say they'll need a therapist to deal with tax filing stress—here's the first step to take to make it easier
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Annie Probert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

You will receive a W-2 form from your employer if you worked for a paycheck or earned at least $600 in 2023. You can find the 1099-INT form by logging into your bank account and following directions to tax documents. But even if you don't get a form from your exchange, "that doesn't mean you don't need to report it," says Pianoforte. The IRS's frequently asked questions on crypto transactions is also helpful for answering more detailed questions about how to report crypto on your taxes. Form 1098-TIf you're paying college tuition, a 1098-T form will help determine which education-related tax credits you're eligible for.

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☆ I got deactivated from the Walmart Spark app after I got in a car accident. I wasn't even working when it happened.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Business Insider has verified Youngblood's identity and former work for Spark. That's when I got a "pre-adverse action" email from Spark, which had found out after running a background check. If you're going to deactivate somebody, you need to say what the grounds are. If I was delivering for Spark and I caused an accident, I would not fight it at all. Walmart doesn't insure me or my car or anything, so they can't claim that I'm going to cost them more going forward.

Persons: —, Adrian Youngblood, Walmart's, I've, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Walmart Locations: an Ohio

☆ Uber: Taxi drivers in Australia win $179 million from ride-sharing giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Uber will pay more than 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia almost 272 million Australian dollars ($179 million) in compensation for losses they suffered after the ride-sharing giant entered the country in 2012, lawyers representing the drivers said Monday. It has also made “significant contributions to various state-level taxi compensation schemes” in Australia since 2018, according to the company. Uber now teams up with taxi drivers in many countries. “This caused loss of income to authorized taxi drivers and operators, and hire car operators. In a statement on its website, Uber Australia said ride-sharing regulations did not exist anywhere in the world when it launched more than a decade ago.

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☆ I quit delivering for apps like DoorDash to build my own 200-driver business. It's rewarding but tough.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2019, Urias-Roy and her husband started URATX, a delivery service based in Austin that uses independent contractors for large food deliveries, such as catering orders. The problem these stores had was that they were getting a lot of business orders, but drivers weren't equipped to handle it. That basically allowed me to start a delivery business instead of working as a contractor for the big apps or local delivery services. It's lower now though because we recently lost our biggest partnership with a major catering delivery company. AdvertisementAnd so the best thing about it is that I don't have drivers confronting restaurants about tips, I don't have drivers confronting clients begging for tips.

Persons: Moumita Urias, Roy, URATX, we've, we're, there's Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon Flex Locations: Austin, Urias, Canada, we're, Texas, Arizona, Russian

☆ Lyft and Uber to cease operations in Minneapolis after new minimum wage law
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Lyft and Uber will stop offering services in Minneapolis on May 1 after the city council overrode the mayor’s veto of a minimum wage for rideshare drivers. The city council on Thursday voted 10-3 in favor of the override, allowing rideshare drivers to be paid the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour. “Everyone wants to see Uber and Lyft drivers get paid more. However, the analysis Frey referred to showed lower numbers — $0.89 per mile and $0.49 per minute — to make minimum wage. Minneapolis is debating the minimum wage as gig workers across the country are advocating for fair wages and job benefits.

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☆ Uber and Lyft are threatening to leave Minneapolis over a ride-hailing proposal supporters say would guarantee drivers earn the city's minimum wage
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The conversation around ride-hailing driver pay has been heating up across the country over the past year. AdvertisementLoren Balazs, a full-time driver in Minneapolis, told BI he's worried the city council's proposal would hurt his ride-hailing business. The study estimated that a minimum pay rate of $1.21 per mile and $0.49 per minute would guarantee drivers earned the city's minimum wage. AdvertisementThe debate over minimum pay for ride-hailing drivers has been building in Minneapolis for over a year. Tim Walz vetoed a bill that would have established minimum pay standards for Uber and Lyft drivers.

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☆ Gig workers face a savings crisis for retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Alex Bitter | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementSome gig work services are offering a perk usually associated with traditional jobs: retirement savings accounts with matching contributions. Alexandrea Ravenelle, an assistant professor in sociology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, told BI she would like to see gig workers classified as employees of the platforms, not independent workers. Ravenelle said a better plan would be for companies to extend similar types of retirement benefits to gig workers as employees of those companies enjoy. The Robinhood program also offers gig workers on these platforms access to free financial counseling through GreenPath Financial Wellness, a nonprofit. AdvertisementSergio Avedian, a Los Angeles-based industry advocate for gig workers who drives for an app himself, often encourages gig workers to set aside money for retirement.

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☆ You can now file your taxes directly to the IRS for free — if you live in 1 of these 12 states
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The IRS' much-anticipated free tax filing software is now online. Direct File is in a pilot phase and available for "simple" tax returns for 2023. For now, the tool is limited to taxpayers who lived in one of 12 states last year. The much-anticipated Internal Revenue Service software — aptly named Direct File — opened as of Wednesday in a pilot phase ahead of its wider public launch in mid-March. While it's free to sign up, there is a catch: to file using the tool, taxpayers must have been a resident of one of 12 states for all of 2023 and not have income from any other state.

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☆ 3 in-demand freelance jobs that you can do from home—one can pay $500 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In addition to AI services, here are three of the most in-demand freelance services for 2024, according to Fiverr, including what professionals on the platform are charging for them. Two kinds of video editing have seen "huge demand" as of late, according to Hornung: AI video editing and social media video editing. Between January and July 2023, searches for AI video editors increased by more than 625% on Fiverr. Video editors on Fiverr typically charge at least $100 per hour. Social media managers and specialists charge at least $150 per hour.

Persons: Yoav Hornung, Hornung, Fiverr Organizations: CNBC, Social Locations: U.S, Upwork

☆ 3 in-demand freelance jobs that you can do from home—one can pay $500 for a few hours of work
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In addition to AI services, here are three of the most in-demand freelance services for 2024, according to Fiverr, including what professionals on the platform are charging for them. Two kinds of video editing have seen "huge demand" as of late, according to Hornung: AI video editing and social media video editing. Between January and July 2023, searches for AI video editors increased by more than 625% on Fiverr. Video editing for short-form content is another in-demand skill. Social media managers and specialists charge at least $150 per project.

Persons: Yoav Hornung, Hornung, Fiverr Organizations: CNBC, Social Locations: U.S, Upwork, Mobile

☆ An Uber and Lyft driver strike may force you to find another way home from the airport on Valentine's Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a midday strike at some US airports on Wednesday. It's part of a broader strike to draw attention to gig workers' pay and issues like deactivations. AdvertisementGood luck if you're hoping to get an Uber or Lyft on your way home from the airport on Valentine's Day. "These types of events have rarely had any impact on trips, prices, or driver availability, and we expect the same tomorrow," an Uber spokesperson told Business Insider. It's also common for gig workers to have their accounts deactivated without explanation by the companies they work for.

Persons: Chicago's, —, Lyft, DoorDash Organizations: Newark Liberty, Chicago's O'Hare, Service, App Workers, Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago's, Uber, Walmart Locations: New York City, Austin , Texas, Hartford , Connecticut, Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, Providence , Rhode Island, Tampa , Florida, New York, Seattle

☆ Opinion | Protecting the Rights of Independent Contractors
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “The ‘Gig’ Label Is Being Used to Exploit Workers,” by Terri Gerstein (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 29):We are the freelance writers and editors Ms. Gerstein mentioned who are suing the Department of Labor over the independent contractor rule that will, as she said, “make it harder for employers to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees.” So let us explain. The independent contractor rule is just the latest in the Biden administration’s ongoing freelance-busting assault on our rights to be in business for ourselves. Like the vast majority of independent contractors in America, we choose self-employment. This rule, slated to take effect on March 11, will restrict our right to engage in business contracts with our clients on our own terms. We hope the district court will invalidate the rule and protect our careers.

Persons: Terri Gerstein, Jan, Gerstein Organizations: Department of Labor, Department, Labor, Biden Locations: America

☆ Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents per order after a 'temporary' app issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Walmart offered some Spark drivers as little as 52 cents to deliver orders to customers' homes. AdvertisementWalmart offered to pay some Spark delivery drivers as little as 52 cents to deliver groceries and other merchandise from its stores to customers' doorsteps after "a temporary issue" in its app. A screenshot from the Spark app shows an offer that pays 52 cents. But some Spark drivers have reported being shut out by the feature despite using accounts in their own names. Do you work for Walmart Spark, Instacart, DoorDash, or another gig delivery service and have a story idea to share?

Persons: — Organizations: Walmart, Service, Business, Pay, Georgia Spark Locations: Texas, New Mexico, Georgia

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