Indian Woman fired by
uber Eats..!? New Law soon..?
At a time when online
services are growing rapidly globally, all countries, including India, are forced to regulate the Gig Economy, such as online delivery
services, freelancers, and companies that offer such employment. In this case, the case of an
indian woman in
australia which has become a problem now becomes law. Amita Gupta, who is of
indian descent in
australia, worked for
uber Eats. Amita Gupta has gone 10 minutes late for delivery in a week on duty. Following this,
uber Eats fired, Amita Gupta. And Amita Gupta, who worked
96 hours a week, was paid just $ 300. Amita Gupta sued in
2019 because the salary was too low for the market size.
During the first phase of the trial,
uber realized its mistake and paid Amita Gupta about $ 400,000 out of court. But a new study shows that the case underscores the need to provide basic work rights for Gig workers. A report by
criminal Researchers at the
university of Flinders states that the Amita Gupta lawsuit's lack of adequate legal reforms, the limited power of the unions, and other protections covering this new economic sector continue to be detrimental to
kick workers.
A report by Flinders
university suggests that this could lead to a situation where dominant employees are abusing their power by abusing staff in the industry. It also explained in the
2020 case that such online delivery
service companies use an algorithm to assign and manage work. It will also provide flexibility and autonomy for workers. Marinella Marmo, currently an associate
professor at Flinders
university, has called on the
government to restructure the structure to provide this flexibility and autonomy for employees.
At the same site employees should be allowed to make as many deliveries as an employee wants and how much money to make. This will reduce the dominance of companies, he said.
Amita Gupta's case is currently expected to bring a new legal amendment to the Australian Gig
job market and more protection is available for Gig Economy employees.