Part-timers at RaterLabs — an AI vendor whose only known client is Google — are campaigning to qualify for the $15-per-hour minimum wage that the tech giants into the “expanding workforce” in 2019.
yahoo finance that quality raters whose sole job is to evaluate Google’s search results and ads for accuracy are not eligible for sick leave, PTO, or other benefits the company offers to TVCs. (temporary workers, suppliers and independent contractors). Google has increased basic salary after important on how to handle their TVC in 2018 – that same year, the majority of Google’s workforce was of the company.
Some RatersLabs employees believe that the work they do is important enough to Google that they receive higher salaries and benefits than their peers. Christopher Colley, who has worked for a Google supplier since 2017, said yahoo finance that he made only $10 an hour and did not qualify for a raise during his 5 years at RaterLabs. Colley is also part of (AWU-CWA), a subgroup of American Communications Workers focused on organizing full-time and part-time employees of Alphabet.
“Reviewers work from home, use their own devices, can work for multiple companies at once, and do not have access to Google systems and/or badges,” a spokesperson said. of Google told Engadget. “As noted on the policy page, the salary and benefits policy applies to Alphabet’s licensed expanded workforce (individuals with system and/or badge access to Google). “
Among the obstacles that workers need to switch jobs to qualify for the top pay for some TVCs is a minimum 30-hour workweek. As the AWU-CWA was quick to point out, RaterLabs contractors are limited to only 26 hours.
Employee account on RatersLabs ‘Indeed low morale description, low pay and unclear feedback process. “Evaluations happen every month, with one bad review costing you work […] The guidelines are subject to change a week prior to the assessment and you may be ‘graded’ based on those guidelines despite following the previous approach.” a former RatersLab employee in January 2022. “The work is flexible, the pay is mediocre and you don’t have a chance for advancement.”
This is not the first time Google’s army of critics has spoken out about low pay, no promotion opportunities and lower working conditions. In fact, RatersLabs has by the CEO of Leapforce, a company that also hires raters for Google’s search and advertising products. Back in 2017, Leapforce rates about chaotic working conditions, resulted in the dismissal of at least three contractors, two of which argued that the separation from the company was retaliation. As Ars Technica , several Leapforce workers filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board and were ultimately resolved through settlement. Appen – which one Leapforce in May 2017 – also the parent company of RatersLabs.
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