Global Gig Worker Regulation & Labor Tensions

ILO adopts first global gig economy treaty (406-8 vote), US likely non-compliant. India abstains, leaving 7.7M+ workers unprotected. Illinois unionization bill, NJ ABC test delayed, Instacart suing NYC. Uber wins injunction against NYC deactivation law. Gig workers strike in India over delivery cost surge. Maharashtra Gig Workers Rights Bill. UK Making Tax Digital for freelancers. New: Australia sets 'world-leading' minimum pay of A$31.30/hr plus injury insurance for delivery gig workers, effective Aug 17, 2027 — a potential model for other markets. 'Disposable worker' concept reframes gig economy as structural precarity; GAO data shows DoorDash/Uber/Lyft as top SNAP employers; Medicaid work requirements add verification hurdles; Black Car Fund portable benefits model emerges.