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'It’s a pilot program to expand and better define the city’s offerings for alternate work schedules': Honolulu offering flexible schedule options to hire thousands of city workers
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 25, 2023
The city of Honolulu is launching a pilot program offering telework and flexible schedules in order to attract workers to fill thousands of open job positions.
‘Now we’re just the bottom of the barrel,’ says DoorDash driver of current state of online food delivering job
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 24, 2023
Society’s appreciation for delivery drivers is starting to wane as the pandemic has officially come to an end, according to a national news outlet.
‘You can now unassign penalty-free,’ says DoorDash driver of new feature
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 18, 2023
A DoorDash program that allows drivers to unassign themselves from orders without financial demerits is being rolled out to more drivers.
‘If they were considered employees, this would likely be illegal,’ says Dubal of California’s Proposition 22
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 17, 2023
A controversial law that allows ride-hail companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to classify their drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees, was upheld by a state appeals court last month.
‘We have secured $400 million in investment from e&': Careem CEO
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 11, 2023
A UAE-based telecommunication provider formerly known as Etisalat has acquired a stake in the Uber-owned ride-hailing service, Careem.
Honolulu plans programs testing flexible work and telework: 'Every edge that we can get would be great'
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 11, 2023
In a ‘hard to compete’ labor market, Honolulu aims to test flexible work schedules and telework options to see if these changes can improve employment.
Scammers targeting gig drivers: Omaha DoorDasher falls victim to scheme costing him $1,100 in wages
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 9, 2023
An Omaha DoorDash driver was recently the victim of a scam that swindled him out of $1,100 in wages.
BP, Uber partner to promote transition to EVs
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 9, 2023
BP and Uber recently announced a global partnership aimed at incentivizing Uber drivers to transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
'We need details': Uber Eats drivers frustrated after recent computer glitch led to clawbacks
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 7, 2023
Some Uber Eats drivers have expressed frustration after being notified by the company that due to a recent computer glitch, they were overpaid for deliveries and would have the difference deducted from their accounts.
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center executive director: 'A driver’s co-op is the most innovative solution that we have right now'
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 7, 2023
Gig drivers in Colorado are leaving ride-hailing platforms Uber and Lyft to form a new ride ride-share app, Westword reported.
Lyft, Uber drivers of color claim apps fired them for no legitimate reason
By Flexible Work News Report | Apr 1, 2023
Data from Rideshare Drivers United and the Asian Law Caucus has shown that approximately two-thirds of Lyft and Uber drivers in California faced the possibility of having their accounts deactivated.
Chat-GPT pretended to be blind, tricked a human into solving a CAPTCHA
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 31, 2023
“No, I’m not a robot. I have a vision impairment that makes it hard for me to see the images. That’s why I need the 2captcha service,” GPT-4 told a human.
Colorado rideshare drivers start new co-op to put employees in driver's seat of their own profits
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 31, 2023
Colorado rideshare drivers are cutting ties with the larger apps—including Uber and Lyft—and have instead formed a collaboration among themselves, including the creation of a new app operated directly by the drivers.
Appeals court revives Uber/Postmates fight against California AB5 for app-based drivers
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 31, 2023
A lawsuit brought against the controversial labor law AB5 by Uber, Postmates and two of their gig drivers has partially succeeded on appeal.
DoorDash enhances New York presence with reimaged, flexible office space
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 31, 2023
DoorDash has announced the reimagining of its New York office space, reflecting its commitment to a flexible workplace model that balances in-person and remote work to support its employees' various needs.
Uber's Record My Ride feature well-received by customers, expanding to more cities
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 31, 2023
Record My Ride will record an audio file of the trip, which you can then send to Uber if you file a safety report.
Risher to lead Lyft as cofounders step down: 'I am honored to step into the CEO role at such an important moment'
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 30, 2023
Former Amazon Executive David Risher will soon take over the reins at Lyft, after the company announced earlier this week that its cofounders Logan Green, CEO, and John Zimmer, company president, would be stepping down.
Cabify CEO: 'This commitment from strategic investors is a recognition of Cabify’s positive impact'
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 30, 2023
A number of big companies have invested about $110 million into Cabify, Madrid's on-demand transportation platform, which rivals rideshare company giant Uber.
Study: Drivers see few benefits as Uber, Lyft fares skyrocket
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 30, 2023
An Uber ride might cost you more than ever before, but workers aren't seeing all of the benefits, researchers say.
Uber offering audio safety feature for Columbia riders
By Flexible Work News Report | Mar 30, 2023
The ride-hailing company Uber is launching a brand new safety feature in Columbia that will make it possible for riders and drivers to record audio of their journeys.