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Heatwave Gig Workers: Temperatures are a health hazard, erode delivery teams; companies are struggling to meet summer demand. Experts say extreme weather conditions will continue to drive unpredictability and increase absenteeism among gig workers.

Food couriers working for such platform companies as Wolt and Foodora, are working to set up a trade union, 444 learned.

"Delivery work is very dangerous, and we have virtually no protections. The very least app companies can do is promote tipping by making it an up-front, clear option for customers."

NYC is announcing a lithium-ion battery charging pilot for delivery workers to safely charge devices in public after the city's 18th death this year.

The Manhattan-based Appellate Division, First Department on Thursday denied appeals by Uber, DoorDash Inc and Grubhub Inc after a state judge rejected their claims that the law unfairly targets their food delivery services.

NYC Delivery Drivers: The Manhattan-based Appellate Division, First Department on Thursday denied appeals by Uber, DoorDash Inc and Grubhub Inc after a state judge rejected their claims that the law unfairly targets their food delivery services.

In a major victory for delivery workers last Thursday, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that the city could move ahead with its plans to establish a minimum wage for

Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub Inc and food delivery service Relay Delivery Inc claim the law will force them to shrink service areas to absorb the new labor costs, ultimately harming customers and restaurants.

"Traders in New Delhi suffered an estimated loss of about Rs 300-400 crore in these three days of closure," said Atul Bhargava, president of New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA). "We were looking forward to the event but since security is the prime concern, we believe guests should go back with the right image of the country," he added.

They are very highly educated... One person had even been the head of a polytechnic institute, said Bornali Bhandari, a professor at NCAER and lead researcher of the study.