All gig economy articles

  • Glovo
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    European labor laws showing teeth in crackdown on gig economy

    2023-02-07T21:14:00Z

    Recent enforcement cases against food delivery company Glovo and online retailer Amazon in Spain have shone a spotlight on the compliance difficulties associated with engaging workers as freelancers rather than full-time employees.

  • Uber
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    Uber, Lyft among companies trying to stymie California employment bill

    2019-09-11T20:48:00Z

    As legislation that would classify many freelance workers as employees instead of contractors nears passage in California, a few companies that would be most impacted are trying to preserve the gig economy.

  • Article

    The law is taking a bite out of the Gig Economy

    2017-08-29T14:15:00Z

    A spate of recent court decisions underscores the ongoing erosion of the Gig Economy’s model of independent contractors free from benefits, protections, or obligations.

  • Article

    Workforce compliance in the gig economy

    2016-07-26T12:15:00Z

    Today’s organizations are using contingent workers on a greater scale than ever before. Known as a “gig economy,” this task-based approach to work has added benefits, such as being a cost saver, bringing unique skills to the workforce, and more, but it also means additional risk. This edition of the ...