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ILO Adopts First Binding Global Standards for Gig Workers

National ratification is required before the new rules create enforceable rights for platform workers.

Indian Factory Workers Wear Head-Mounted Cameras to Collect Data for Robot Training

Mexico Platform Drivers Stage Two-Hour App Disconnect in Global Day of Action

Mexico Presses PTU Payouts, With Some App Workers Now Eligible

Uber Eats and Deliveroo Face Human Trafficking Complaint in France

Drivers’ Group Sues Uber, Says Prop. 22 Violations Void Contractor Shield

Telangana Passes Law to Register Gig Workers and Fund Welfare With 1–2% App Levy

DoorDash Launches 'Tasks' App Paying Couriers to Capture Real-World Data for AI

U.S. Paid-Plasma Boom Pulls In Middle-Class Donors After Record 2025 With 2026 Uptick Forecast

Uber Extends Women-Only Rides to Cologne and Düsseldorf as Bolt Launches in Berlin

Economic Survey Calls for Minimum Pay and Algorithmic Transparency to Overhaul India’s Gig Work

Karnataka Notifies Gig Workers’ Welfare Board, Sets 1%–1.5% Levy on Platforms

Raghav Chadha Releases Undercover Video on Blinkit Riders’ Long Hours, Low Pay and Safety Risks

India’s Quick-Commerce Apps Drop ‘10-Minute’ Pitch After Labour Ministry Push

India’s Quick‑Commerce Firms Drop ‘10‑Minute Delivery’ Branding After Labour Minister’s Push

Gig Workers’ New Year Log-Off Puts India’s 10‑Minute Delivery Model Under Scrutiny

Ex-Zomato Rider Turned Founder Backs Deepinder Goyal in Viral LinkedIn Post

India Draft Rules Set Gig Worker Social Security, Require Up to 5% Wage Contributions by June 30

After Holiday Walkoffs, Gig-Worker Unions Threaten Fresh Strikes in India

Goyal Defends Zomato’s 10‑Minute Model as Unions Press Over Pay, Safety