An Australian Labor Union called the Labor Council of New South Wales (NSW) has begun a national campaign to push for greater regulation of the gig economy. The push for regulation began after people were hired without the necessary license to perform an asbestos removal job through the website Airtasker. One worker was reportedly paid $50 to illegally remove five sheets of asbestos with only a safety mask for protection. A representative from NSW said on Friday that web-based employment opportunities and on-demand job hirings are occupying a growing portion of the labor market, and these jobs are operating largely outside the scope of current health, safety, and minimum wage enforcement. Airtasker’s CEO insists they work with a number of different regulatory bodies and denies allegations of wrongdoing.
See "Unions NSW calls for gig economy to be regulated", Byron Connolly, CIO, March 9, 2018