gig workers – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Government extending deadline for consultations on modernizing EI program https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/government-extending-deadline-for-consultations-on-modernizing-ei-program/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=111241 The federal government is extending the deadline for its consultations on modernizing the employment insurance program. The online survey, which was opened in August and scheduled to run until October, has been extended to Nov. 19, 2021. In a joint statement, Carla Qualtrough, the minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion; Pierre Laliberté, the Canada Employment […]

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]]> Uber drivers entitled to same employment benefits as taxi drivers: Dutch court https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-law/uber-drivers-entitled-to-same-employment-benefits-as-taxi-drivers-dutch-court/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:05:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=107576 A court in Amsterdam ruled Sept. 13 that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers’ collective labour agreement — meaning they’re entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ruling. The Amsterdam civil court said in a statement that three judges ruled the legal relationship between Uber and its drivers “conforms to all […]

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]]> Uber Canada sharing details of self-directed benefits fund for gig workers https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/benefits/benefits-law/uber-canada-sharing-details-of-self-directed-benefits-fund-for-gig-workers/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:29 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106513 Uber Technologies Inc. is revealing more details of a labour model it’s pitching to Canadian provinces and territories, a model that’s drawn opposition from some worker groups. The Flexible Work+ model the San Francisco-based tech giant has pushed since March asks provinces and territories to force Uber and other app-based companies to create a self-directed […]

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]]> Conservatives promise gig workers access to CPP, EI; Liberals look to raise GIS, lower retirement age https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/conservatives-promise-gig-workers-access-to-cpp-ei-liberals-look-to-raise-gis-lower-retirement-age/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 19:00:04 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106449 The Conservative Party is promising to create tax-free savings accounts that provide gig workers with access to the Canada Pension Plan and employment insurance benefits. While out on the federal election campaign trail on Thursday, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the need for these accounts because gig workers currently can’t pay […]

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