Ontario’s minimum wage for gig workers faces mounting criticism
The Globe and Mail talks to Josh Mandryk about proposed legislation governing gig work
A new report from RidefairTO indicates that Uber and Lyft drivers will earn about $7.20 an hour under the Ford government’s proposed minimum wage legislation for gig workers. The Globe and Mail spoke to Josh Mandryk about the legislation:
Joshua Mandryk, a labour lawyer at Toronto-based Goldblatt Partners LLP, told The Globe that the bill feeds into false narratives that platform-based gig workers are somehow different from other workers in a legally significant way.
Instead of carving out special employment rights in the form of a new bill, Mr. Mandryk argues, the government should instead take steps to “crack down on misclassification” and clarify the employee status of gig workers under the Employment Standards Act.