Gig Economy News Roundup (Monday 7/18/22)

Here is some news circulating today:

• Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors May Soon Become More Complicated: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/classifying-workers-independent-contractors-may-soon-become-more-complicated

• Amazon, Grubhub Partner for Prime Perk: 3 Things To Know: https://clark.com/shopping-retail/food-restaurants/amazon-prime-grubhub-perk/

• Uber-Backed eVTOL Developer Joby Applies for U.K. Certification: https://www.flyingmag.com/uber-backed-evtol-developer-joby-applies-for-u-k-certification/

• “We’re just fucking illegal”: Uber Files reveal a pattern of shady behavior around the world: https://restofworld.org/2022/uber-files-rest-of-world/

• $100K got Uber research published in prestigious outlet: https://www.axios.com/2022/07/18/100k-uber-research-published-prestigious-outlet

• Uber loses lawsuit to avoid collective labor agreement: https://nltimes.nl/2022/07/18/uber-loses-lawsuit-avoid-collective-labor-agreement

• Uber will pay over $2 million to disabled riders after federal settlement: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/18/23268757/uber-disabled-riders-wait-waiver-lawsuit-settlement-ada-wheelchair

• Uber faces suit from women alleging sexual assault by drivers: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/13/uber-sued-by-more-than-500-women-over-sexual-assault-claims.html

• ROSEN, SKILLED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Uber Technologies, Inc. Investors With Losses to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – UBER: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rosen-skilled-investor-counsel-encourages-uber-technologies-inc-investors-with-losses-to-inquire-about-securities-class-action-investigation–uber-301588372.html

• Employees have changed since the pandemic. Have employers figured that out yet?: https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2022/07/18/employees-have-changed-since-the-pandemic-have-employers-figured-that-out-yet/

• DoorDash Launches Biggest Ever ‘Summer of DashPass’ Savings Event with 25,000 Must-Have Offers this Summer: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/doordash-launches-biggest-ever-summer-of-dashpass-savings-event-with-25-000-must-have-offers-this-summer-301587802.html

• Real-Time Digital Disbursements Boost Long-Term Loyalty Among Gig Workers: https://www.pymnts.com/disbursements/2022/real-time-digital-disbursements-boost-long-term-loyalty-among-gig-workers

• 12 Recession-Proof Businesses and Industries: https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/side-gigs/recession-proof-businesses/