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Gig Economy News – April 22, 2022
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- Washington’s New Law Presents Sweeping Changes to Gig Economy: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/washington-s-new-law-presents-sweeping-changes-to-gig-economy
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Uber Ends Mask Requirements, Says Anyone Uncomfortable Can Cancel Trip: https://www.newsweek.com/uber-ends-covid-mask-requirement-1698845
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Mask Requirement Stays In Place For D.C. Taxis, Ride-Hailing Drivers And Passengers: https://dcist.com/story/22/04/21/masks-required-dc-taxis-ride-sharing/
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A Female-Friendly Ride Share Might Be a Good Alternative to Uber and Lyft: https://jezebel.com/a-female-friendly-ride-share-might-be-a-good-alternativ-1848826367
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UNO student died of fentanyl overdose before Uber driver dropped her body at hospital, coroner finds: https://www.fox8live.com/2022/04/21/fentanyl-overdose-determined-cause-uno-students-death-february/
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iCheap? Even Uber Pays Better Than Apple: https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/sectors/sp500-apple-employees-would-make-more-money-working-at-uber/
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With New Lyft Assisted, Drivers Will Help Riders From Door to Vehicle: https://www.pymnts.com/transportation/2022/with-new-lyft-assisted-drivers-will-help-riders-from-door-to-vehicle/
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The Gig Economy Needs Worker-Owned Apps: https://inthesetimes.com/article/platform-co-ops-ride-share-apps-gig-economy
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Chase Extended Its Partnerships with Lyft and DoorDash. Here’s How to Get Up to 10X Points and More: https://time.com/nextadvisor/credit-cards/chase/chase-doordash-lyft-sapphire-card-benefits/
- FRANCE – DELIVEROO FOUND GUILTY OF ABUSING FREELANCE STATUS OF RIDERS IN GIG ECONOMY CASE: https://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial/Daily-News/France-Deliveroo-found-guilty-of-abusing-freelance-status-of-riders-in-gig-economy-case-61353?cookies=disabled
- Why is there no Uber for live music?: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/04/why-there-no-uber-live-music
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