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Smartphone Apps Are Driving Gig Workers & Parents To Distraction

November 10, 2022 admin consumer technology, distraction-related crashes, driver distraction, driving-related distractions, gig workers, iihs, national highway traffic safety administration, polls/surveys, research, smartphone apps

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:26:20 +0000

A new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that smartphone app usage among gig-economy workers is 4 times more likely to occur than among other drivers. The study also reveals that parents are nearly 50% more prone to routinely making video calls, checking weather reports, and other types of smartphone-enabled distractions […]

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Judge Says Instacart Misclassified its California Workers

February 25, 2020 admin California, gig workers, instacart, Lyft, san-diego, Silicon Valley, Uber, unions

Credit to Author: Lauren Kaori Gurley| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:23:35 +0000

The decision is a historic first step in enforcing a new California law, which could force tech companies to provide gig workers with basic labor rights.