Gig Economy News Roundup (June 25th, 2022)

Gig News Happening Now

• Toyota Halved Its Stake in Uber Stock: https://www.barrons.com/articles/toyota-stock-uber-51655996179

• Uber, Lyft drivers claim price-fixing in lawsuit against companies: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/22/tech/uber-lyft-price-fixing-suit/index.html

• New Data Flags Hidden Risks of the Gig Economy in the Last Mile: https://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/ups-capital-data-risks-gig-economy-last-mile-1235226880/

• Hybrid, remote work to boost demand for gig workers: https://www.hcamag.com/asia/specialisation/employment-law/hybrid-remote-work-to-boost-demand-for-gig-workers/410573

• Offering Gig Workers Competitive Payment Options: https://www.pymnts.com/consumer-payments/2022/pymnts-intelligence-offering-gig-workers-competitive-payment-options/

• Pros and Cons of Working in the Gig Economy: https://www.fsrmagazine.com/slideshows/pros-and-cons-working-gig-economy

• When ‘freelance’ becomes the gig economy, new developer needs emerge alongside the opportunities: https://diginomica.com/when-freelance-becomes-gig-economy-new-developer-needs-emerge-alongside-opportunities

• Are Your DoorDash Options Limited to Pickup Only? Here’s How to Fix It: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-my-doordash-say-pickup-only

• Why DoorDash Asks for Sexual Orientation on Applications: https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/doordash-job-application-sexual-orientation.html
• Walmart Canada kicks off 30-minute delivery via Instacart: https://www.supermarketnews.com/online-retail/walmart-canada-kicks-30-minute-delivery-instacart
• Omnicom and Instacart agree to share data that connects sales data to TV ad spend: https://digiday.com/media/omnicom-and-instacart-agree-to-share-data-that-connects-sales-data-to-tv-ad-deals/

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