unemployed gig workers

3 Canadian drivers claim dismissal for following Uber’s COVID guidelines

3 uber drivers claim they were fired gig economy rideshare

Three Uber drivers in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, claim they were fired for adhering to the company’s COVID-19 safety guidelines, several sources reported Sunday. The drivers reportedly were laid off after refusing to serve customers who threatened violence or bad reviews when told to put on a mask.

“I bought a new car, borrowed money from my friend and planned to start studying for my future, but my livelihood was stolen from me,” explained driver Bhupinder Singh in a statement from UFCW...

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Senate bill would make gig workers permanently eligible for unemployment

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would provide up to $250 in weekly unemployment benefits to gig workers.

Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, introduced the Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act. The 106-page bill seeks to overhaul current unemployment insurance benefits, allowing them to fluctuate in amount and length during times of high employment, among other changes. It would also codify jobless benefits to workers who quit for certain reasons, such...

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Getting gig workers the unemployment they deserve

Gig workers typically don’t qualify for unemployment, but changes made in COVID-19 relief legislation made that possible in 2020, and it has continued into 2021. However, the nature of gig work and payment processes can make it difficult to prove income and open up the program to fraud.

The Workers Lab and Steady have launched The Workers Lab Design Sprint to help assist those gig workers who qualify for unemployment insurance with the use of the Steady App. 

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