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More Than 50 U.S. Gig Workers Murdered on the Job in Five Years
New report lists Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Grubhub worker victims, and the tally is likely even higher
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New report lists Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Grubhub worker victims, and the tally is likely even higher
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The company has long used ride time and mileage to decide driver pay but is now turning to an opaque calculation called “Upfront Fares”
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Workers say getting sick leave and information on outbreaks can be a struggle
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Two Oregon warehouses have been in an active outbreak for nearly 19 months. Elsewhere in the country, warehouse workers report continual cases
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Over the past two-and-a-half months, there have been nearly 50 reported carjackings of ride-hail drivers, who say the companies have done little to warn of the threat
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“I would be signing all my rights away,” he said. “I would have no recourse.”
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The Markup confirmed 124 carjackings and attempted carjackings of ride-hail drivers across the country. Drivers say the companies are doing little to help
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A secretive algorithm that’s constantly being tweaked can turn influencers’ accounts, and their prospects, upside down
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The phishing scam targets gig workers, accessing their login credentials and stealing their pay
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Gig workers, who report to a phone app instead of a human, are unusually vulnerable to phishing scams that drain entire paychecks