Most food-delivery and ride-hail workers don’t do the job as a side hustle and have concerns around workplace safety and low pay, according to a study by the B.C. Ministry of Labour between November and December 2022. Many workers said they often earn less than minimum wage, but value flexibility. (The Logic)

Talking point: The province has been looking to improve working conditions for gig workers as the wider industry and policymakers debate how they should be classified and what protections that comes with. In B.C., many platform companies that participated said workers should not be classified as employees and doing so would eliminate their flexibility, especially with working on multiple apps. Several academics argued that workers need flexibility due to low pay. The companies said they support creating minimum standards, such as a pooled benefit plan. The different groups disagreed on how to best classify gig workers and offer benefits. The government said it will use the feedback to “inform the next steps.”