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Topic: Workers' rights & well-being

India imposes new regulations capping commissions for ride-sharing companies
December 8, 2020

India imposes new regulations capping commissions for ride-sharing companies

Uber, Ola, and other app-based ride-sharing services in India will now be able to charge only up to 20% commission on ride fares. That means drivers will receive 80% of the ride fare, decreasing what has commonly assumed to be Uber’s 26% commission.

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Florida votes to increase outdated minimum wage to $15
November 6, 2020November 17, 2020

Florida votes to increase outdated minimum wage to $15

Voters in Florida tossed their outdated $8.56 per hour minimum wage in this election as the state became the eighth in the country to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Like many other states, Florida will introduce the raise slowly, upping it to $10 next year and raising it by $1 each year until it reaches $15 in 2026.

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Seattle protects Uber and Lyft drivers with new gig economy wages
October 7, 2020November 17, 2020

Seattle protects Uber and Lyft drivers with new gig economy wages

The city of Seattle has passed a new wage scale for Uber and Lyft drivers, including a $16.39 minimum wage, to ensure their wages match those of other minimum wage workers in the city.

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Microsoft Japan’s 4-day workweek experiment sees productivity jump 40%
November 4, 2019November 17, 2020

Microsoft Japan’s 4-day workweek experiment sees productivity jump 40%

The tech giant recorded an almost 40% jump in productivity levels after cutting its work hours as part of a wider project to promote healthier work-life balance.

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Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions
August 8, 2018November 17, 2020

Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions

It’s the first time voters have overturned right-to-work laws through a ballot referendum in recent years.

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South African parliament approves national minimum wage bill
May 30, 2018November 17, 2020

South African parliament approves national minimum wage bill

South Africa’s parliament passed a national minimum wage bill by an overwhelming majority to tackle strikes and wage inequality.

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N.J. governor signs law requiring paid employee sick leave
May 3, 2018November 17, 2020

N.J. governor signs law requiring paid employee sick leave

New Jersey becomes the 10th state to enact sick-leave legislation. Under the law, employers are required to provide one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

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German union wins right to 28-hour working week and 4.3% pay rise
February 7, 2018November 17, 2020

German union wins right to 28-hour working week and 4.3% pay rise

German workers won a key victory in their fight for a better work-life balance when a big employers’ group agreed to demands from the country’s largest trade union for the introduction of a 28-hour working week.

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Korean workers launch major wave of strikes, winning international support
October 17, 2017November 17, 2020

Korean workers launch major wave of strikes, winning international support

Over the past few weeks, thousands of South Korean transport workers have gone on strike to protest against government œreform proposals that would make it easier for employers to fire workers, weaken seniority protections won through collective bargaining and privatize some state-owned industries.

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Austin council votes to boost worker cooperatives
April 20, 2017November 17, 2020

Austin council votes to boost worker cooperatives

In late March, Austin City Council passed a cooperative business ordinance, which primarily supports the idea of worker cooperatives businesses that are owned and democratically controlled by workers

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