A UK court case could deliver improved employment rights for gig economy workers.
By Richard Trenhom, CNET
Are Deliveroo riders employed by Deliveroo, or are they self-employed? It’s a question that plagues all gig economy companies, and …
Gary Smith is entitled to basic workers' rights, the UK Supreme Court ruled. The Supreme Court ruling means that an employment tribunal can now proceed to examine Mr Smith's action against Pimlico Plumbers as a worker, including a claim that he was unfairly dismissed.
By BBC
A plumber has won a legal battle for working rights in a Supreme Court ruling expected to have huge ramifications for freelance …
National Low Income Housing Coalition released a new study titled “Out of Reach 2018.” It covers research on the affordability of housing among minimum-wage workers.
Add housing to the list of things low-paid workers cannot afford. While there has been a great deal of research …
"The surge in construction prices is coming at the worst possible time for booming cities like New York, Seattle and San Francisco, already dealing with an affordable-housing crunch that has increased the homeless populations and stoked acrimonious debates about growth and gentrification. City and state legislators have tried to tackle their housing problems with proposals to increase subsidized affordable housing, reduce building regulations and make it legal to build taller." - The New York Times
VALLEJO, Calif. — California is in the middle of an affordable-housing crisis that cities across the state …