Paying Gig Workers Emerges as ‘Getaround’ Tactic to Defeat Employee Lawsuits July 2, 2019 By Ellen Huet The perennial issue in the gig economy is whether workers should be classified as employees. Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc....
Motorbike Taxi Firms to Offer E-payment, Insurance Services in West Africa June 12, 2019 By Alexis Akwagyiram Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi...
California Assembly Approves Bill to Tighten Rules on Contractors June 3, 2019 The California Assembly has voted to tighten the rules for labeling workers as independent contractors rather than employees. The legislation...
Car Sharing Lobbyists Battle Car Renting Lobbyists, Driving State Lawmakers Crazy April 19, 2019 By Joshua Brustein The bill that turned Illinois into the focal point of a bitter debate over car-sharing last year started as a...
EU Parliament Approves Law Establishing Basic Rights for Gig Workers April 16, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a law setting minimum rights for workers in the “gig economy,” a move that...
UK Broker Price Forbes Taps Hewett from JLT as Leader of Sharing Economy Practice April 2, 2019 Price Forbes, a London-based broker, has appointed Emma Hewett as leader of its Sharing Economy practice. Price Forbes said its...
As It Prepares IPO, Uber Settles Driver Classification Disputes for $20 Million March 13, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. will pay $20 million to settle California lawsuits challenging the company’s classification of drivers as independent contractors,...
Marsh Names AIG’s Bauer as Sharing Economy, Mobility Practice Leader March 4, 2019 Robert Bauer has joined insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Sharing Economy & Mobility Practice. Bauer will focus on...
Dubai Ride-Hailing Firm, Careem, Provides Accident Insurance for Drivers, Passengers February 14, 2019 By Cagan Koc Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem Networks FZ is looking for new ways to get ahead of main rival Uber Technologies Inc....
Uber’s London License Faces New Legal Challenge as Cab Drivers Fight Back February 13, 2019 By Kaye Wiggins Months after Uber Technologies Inc. won a reprieve in a high-stakes battle over its operations in the U.K. capital, its...