gig workers – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:16:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Alberta court certifies class action alleging Uber workers are employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/alberta-court-certifies-class-action-alleging-uber-workers-are-employees/ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:00:21 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159013 A pair of law firms say an Alberta court has certified a class action alleging Uber Technologies Inc. has so much control over drivers and couriers in the province that it constitutes employment. McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP and Duboff Edwards Schachter Law Corp. say the ride-hailing giant has misclassified the employment status of Alberta drivers […]

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]]> U.S., U.K. delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day over pay, employee benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/u-s-u-k-delivery-ride-hailing-drivers-stop-work-on-valentines-day-over-pay-employee-benefits/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151984 Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. drivers planned day-long strikes and held mid-day demonstrations at airports in several cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, […]

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]]> New EU gig worker rules to determine who qualifies for benefits of full-time employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/new-eu-gig-worker-rules-to-determine-who-qualifies-for-benefits-of-full-time-employees/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148851 In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers. The European Parliament and the EU’s […]

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]]> Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek note increased worker happiness, productivity: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-employers-implementing-four-day-workweek-note-increased-worker-happiness-productivity-report/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147882 Nearly all Canadian employers that have implemented a four-day workweek report increased employee happiness (96 per cent) and say they’d continue with this schedule indefinitely (93 per cent), according to a new report by York University. The report, which analyzed responses from around 30 Canadian companies across the public and private sectors that have moved […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-62/ Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147620 An article on the federal government’s 2023 fall economic statement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Feds consider end of ‘30% rule’ for pensions, propose EI adoption benefit: fall economic statement 2. Former federal finance minister defends ‘sustainably successful’ CPP amid Alberta pension […]

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]]> B.C. introducing minimum wage, labour protections for app-based gig workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/b-c-introducing-minimum-wage-labour-protections-for-app-based-gig-workers/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 20:00:20 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147350 British Columbia is introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food delivery app workers including a minimum wage, compensation for expenses and other standards. A minimum hourly wage of $20.10, which is $3.35 more than the current general minimum wage, would apply for a gig worker’s ‘engaged time,’ beginning when they accept an assignment to the […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-52/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:14 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143504 An article on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities’ new risk management guideline was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. CAPSA’s risk management guideline adaptable to changes in cybersecurity, ESG: webinar 2. How hybrid workplaces and employees can navigate flu season 3. Canadian employers say competing […]

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]]> Online gig work growing rapidly, but workers lack benefits, retirement plans: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/online-gig-work-growing-rapidly-but-workers-lack-benefits-retirement-plans-report/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143120 Roughly half of online gig workers across the globe don’t have a retirement plan, a percentage that increases among Venezuelan (73 per cent) and Nigerian (75 per cent) workers, according to a new report by the World Bank Group. The report, based on surveys across 17 countries, found online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important […]

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]]> Expert panel: How portable benefits can support inclusivity among gig workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/expert-panel-how-portable-benefits-can-support-inclusivity-among-gig-workers/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=140729 The concept of employee benefits was established on a foundation built decades ago, when employees worked full time and long term with one employer. Those days are long gone. Temporary, part-time and gig work have become the norm, accounting for 60 per cent of job growth in advanced economies since the 1990s. Gig work is […]

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]]> Report finds DEI increasingly important in talent attraction, retention efforts https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/report-finds-dei-increasingly-important-in-talent-attraction-retention-efforts/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:00:03 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136358 While more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of employers say the macroeconomic environment is negatively impacting recruitment, three-quarters (74 per cent) say it hasn’t reduced the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the hiring process, according to a new report by LinkedIn. The report analyzed data from millions of LinkedIn members, as well as survey responses from more […]

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