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unfair dismissal ruling against Deliveroo is a big deal for Australia's gig workers

  • Written by Alex Veen, Lecturer and DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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The ruling by Australia’s Fair Work Commission that online food delivery platform Deliveroo unfairly dismissed driver Diego Franco marks a major shift in the Australian “gig” economy.

What’s most significant is the commission has ruled Franco was, in fact, an employee of Deliveroo, not an...

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