Workers in the gig economy are finally getting government support to help them cope with the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus crisis
In the United States, the federal government is poised to extend unemployment insurance payments to gig economy workers for up to 39 weeks, and top them up by an extra $600 a week, as part of a $2 trillion economic stimulus package.The UK government on Thursday unveiled what finance minister Rishi Sunak described as"one of the most generous" support programs anywhere in the world for Britain's 5 million self-employed workers.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi welcomed the support proposed by the US government in the huge package that won Senate approval on Wednesday. "The 1.3 million Americans who drive and deliver with Uber are facing extraordinary economic challenges," he said in a statement."Those who've lost the opportunity to earn need and deserve this support."A record 3.
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