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The high-profile conflict over whether those who drive for Uber, Lyft and other delivery and ridesharing companies are employees or independent contractors entered a new phase last week in an Alameda County courtroom. Judge Frank Roesch…

The high-profile conflict over whether those who drive for Uber, Lyft and other delivery and ridesharing companies are employees or independent contractors entered a new phase last week in an Alameda County courtroom. Judge Frank Roesch…

A California law that ensures that many gig employees are considered independent contractors but gives them some limited benefits is unconstitutional and unenforceable, a judge in the California Superior Court ruled Friday night.The…

The coalition that represents these gig companies, the Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, said it asked a question on Wednesday about the 2022 state voting that would "provide historic new benefits" and allow workers "to use…

A coalition of app-based ride-hailing and on-demand delivery companies like Lyft, Uber, Doordash and Instacart have petitioned a voting initiative in Massachusetts that would classify gig economy workers as independent…

Series 2, 10 in 10: Issue 2In response to the surge in app-based gig economy work and the passage of California's Proposition 22, California's General Assembly is considering the Cooperative Economy Act, which aims to introduce a model…

Gig economy workers need more protection and dispute resolution methods, according to a long-standing review of the Australian sector that has warned drivers and drivers at companies like Uber and Deliveroo that they…

Caitlyn Jenner On Friday, she announced that she was running for California governor republican to recall Democratic governor Gavin Newsom. Jenner is a reality television personality, transgender activist, and Olympic gold…

The gig economy has been part of modern life for some time. In the gig economy, instead of a regular wage, workers are paid for the "gigs" they do. Our reliance on workers in the gig economy has increased significantly since the pandemic…

Almost half (45 percent) of immigrant workers and food delivery workers did not know they would not get workers compensation insurance if they signed up to work in the gig economy.This compares to 28 percent of Australian workers who said…