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A fiddler has been awarded nearly €44,000 for unfair dismissal (Stock image)

Fiddler awarded €43,000 in 'gig economy' case at WRC

A former fiddler for top country music star Michael English has been awarded nearly €44,000 for unfair dismissal and breaches of employment rights after a tribunal rejected claims that the musician was a contractor working "gig to gig" for six years.

Business • 29 Aug 24

The draft rules would set out a range of criteria to judge whether a worker is an employee of a company

EU countries tweak draft rules on gig economy workers

EU countries on have tweaked draft rules aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, ahead of negotiations with EU lawmakers who want more comprehensive rules than both EU governments and the European Commission.

Business • 12 Jun 23

The anonymous survey of 1,020 contractors, recruiters and clients, reports high levels of job and life satisfaction among contractors compared with employees

Gig economy workers earn more than employees - report

A new report has suggested that freelance and contract workers are paid significantly more than employees doing the same job.

Business • 08 Apr 22

Gigable to offer paid leave cover to gig workers

Irish startup Gigable has partnered with European insurance and benefits platform for the gig economy, Collective Benefits, to extend its worker benefits to include paid leave cover.

Business • 07 Feb 22

Deliveroo says the new draft rules could result in job losses

Uber, Deliveroo could be hit by EU rules for workers

Uber, Deliveroo and other online platform companies may have to reclassify some of their workers as employees under draft European Union rules meant to boost their social rights, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.

Business • 08 Dec 21

Uber had tried to claim the drivers were self-employed, but said it would respect the ruling

UK Supreme Court rules against Uber over driver rights

Britain's top court has ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".

Business • 19 Feb 21

The company said its proposed Charter could allow for companies in the gig economy to offer self-employed contractors additional benefits

Deliveroo calls for changes to employment law

Deliveroo has called on the Government to "modernise" Irish employment legislation, to allow on-demand companies to offer self-contractors additional benefits without risking their self-employed status.

Business • 13 Aug 19

Drivers and regulators around the world have long criticised the business tactics of Uber Technologies

Uber drivers go on strike in UK ahead of US action

Uber drivers in Britain started a day of transatlantic strikes today to protest at the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums investors are likely to make in Friday's blockbuster stock market debut.

Business • 08 May 19

The pay penalty was 21% in Ireland in 2014, which compares with the EU average of 29%

Non-permanent employment not prevalent - ESRI

The level of non-permanent employment has risen to 10% of all jobs during the downturn, according to a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute which found the gig economy was prevalent during the recession.

Business • 21 Aug 18

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