Gig economy, labour rights, student finance, platform regulation, and the economic realities shaping young people's futures.
HRW documents platform workers in India, Kenya, UK, Lebanon, Pakistan and UAE facing account deactivation, unpredictable pay and zero social insurance, with no formal recourse available.
The OBBBA eliminates Grad PLUS loans, caps graduate borrowing at $100K (Master's) and $200K (doctoral), restricts Parent PLUS to $20K/year, and limits repayment plans to two options — restructuring US graduate lending.
India's platform workers halted food and goods deliveries on 31 December 2025, demanding minimum wages, employee classification, and platform accountability.
The ILO is expected to finalise a convention on decent work in the platform economy by end of 2026. YNC breaks down the proposed provisions and remaining coverage gaps.
The EU directive classifies platform workers as employees by default and bans automated firing without human review. YNC tracks which member states are on track.
Critics argue the 90-day threshold excludes the majority of gig workers who rotate between platforms and rarely meet the qualifying period with any single aggregator.