Workers, Benefits, and Protections in the U.S Gig Economy
“Gig economy” or “online platform” companies that provide personal labor services—Uber, Lyft,...
Workers, Benefits, and Protections in the U.S Gig Economy
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CWS Surprise!
CWS Surprise!
Some of the hottest questions in labor policy over the past few years have been: how big is the...
Weekend News & Commentary — June 9 – 10, 2018
Weekend News & Commentary — June 9 – 10, 2018
Starting tomorrow, no Costco employee will earn below $14 an hour. While some locations...
Today’s News and Commentary — May 30, 2018
Today’s News and Commentary — May 30, 2018
The city of San Francisco subpoenaed Uber and Lyft yesterday, demanding that the ride-hailing...
Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Uber Unionization
Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Uber Unionization
On May 11, the Ninth Circuit dealt a blow to a Seattle city ordinance permitting Lyft and Uber...
Competitive Enterprise Institute Enters the Gig Flexibility Debate
Competitive Enterprise Institute Enters the Gig Flexibility Debate
The Competitive Enterprise Institute has weighed in on our debate over flexibility in the gig...
Uber, Flexibility and Employee Status
Uber, Flexibility and Employee Status
Professor Estlund argues that if gig firms have to classify their workers as employees (as I...
Why Flexibility is Not Just a Trope
Why Flexibility is Not Just a Trope
The so-called “flexibility trope” that Professor Sachs identifies and dismantles in his recent...
Enough with the Flexibility Trope
Enough with the Flexibility Trope
Today's Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the death of Pablo Avendano, a 34-year old bike...
Labor Organizing in Drag: You Better Work Together
Labor Organizing in Drag: You Better Work Together
Over twenty-five years after the hit single “Supermodel (You Better Work)” launched RuPaul’s...
Looks like the gig is up for Uber in California
Looks like the gig is up for Uber in California
We'll have more complete analysis in the days ahead, but, as Ross reports, the California...
Can We Fix Gig Workers’ Taxes?
Can We Fix Gig Workers’ Taxes?
Last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act gave some gig workers — usually classified as independent...