A new definition of 'worker' could protect many from exploitation
- Written by Michael Rawling, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
If we want gig workers (such as Uber drivers, Airtasker cleaners and delivery riders) to have decent working conditions, pay and hours, it may be time to consider creating a new legal category of “worker” that covers contractors as well as employees.
Gig workers and workers in other precarious fields would be entitled to minimum pay...
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