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Great news for gig economy workers in Australia, including those cool ride-share drivers and awesome food delivery riders we all depend on! 🎉

From July 1, 2024, a new rule will ensure they receive a minimum amount of money for their work and protect them from being unfairly removed from their job. This is all thanks to a bill (a type of proposal for a new rule) that the Albanese government plans to introduce next week.

This move is part of the government's promise in 2022 to make the gig economy safer and better for everyone. They want to end unsafe working conditions that sadly have led to accidents and even deaths of food delivery riders.

But that’s not all! The government is working on more things to improve the job scene for casual workers, too, like ensuring they get equal pay and better rights and protecting them from wage theft (when people aren’t paid fairly for their work).

Read more here

📈 Latest Trends

• Rideshare and food delivery workers to get a $400 million annual boost, with potential increased costs for consumers and restaurants

• 7.1% of the Australian workforce were engaged in Gig work in 2019

• 4 million individuals participated in freelance gigs (2020 - Report)

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🧐 Research: Who should set the price?

In the gig economy, determining who sets the price — the platform, the service provider, or the customer — can significantly affect the platform's success and the satisfaction of other stakeholders. The MIT Sloan Management Review explores the complex dynamics and potential strategies, including hybrid approaches, to foster sustainable and beneficial pricing models for all parties involved. Read more here

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🎙️ Latest from Gig Pod

Benji chats with CreateCrowd founder Amy Marshall about the platform that connects freelancers with agencies and clients and offers tools for better income management and marketing in freelancing. Tune in for insights on the creator economy here

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