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'Gig economy' giants face senate inquiry into workers' rights

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Source: AAP

At the inquiry, rideshare companies such as Uber and Deliveroo defended their business model, which refuses to consider their workers as ‘employees’ with rights to minimum wage and injury compensation.



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