Gig workers gain new job protections
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🗓️ 9 January 2024
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Labor Department unveils new rules to protect gig workers, require new benefits; United, Alaska find loose bolts in Boeing 737 Max 9 planes; VW, Mercedes-Benz unveil AI-powered assistants in vehicles.
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| 0:00.0 | Gig workers gain new job protections. I'm Novisafo with a marketplace minute. |
| 0:05.4 | The Labor Department is directing employers to apply new standards when determining |
| 0:09.8 | whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee which would grant additional benefits such as minimum wage protections. |
| 0:17.0 | Among the changes employers must decide whether the work performed is a key part of the company's business. |
| 0:22.0 | This could specifically affect gig economy companies |
| 0:25.0 | such as ride hailing and food delivery apps. |
| 0:28.0 | United and Alaska Airlines have found loose bolts on other Boeing 737 Max9 aircraft. |
| 0:33.7 | The Federal Aviation Administration says it will keep the planes grounded for now. |
| 0:38.2 | United and Alaska have most of the affected planes. |
| 0:41.3 | They've canceled hundreds of flights since Friday's accident on an Alaska flight. |
| 0:46.4 | Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz will install voice assistance powered by artificial intelligence. |
| 0:51.5 | The announcements were made at CES, the Consumer Electronics Trade Show in Las Vegas. |
| 0:56.2 | Volkswagen plans to integrate AI into its models by mid-year. |
| 1:00.6 | I'm Novisapo with a marketplace minute. |
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