The Uber/Lyft “Workers’ Association” Debate
Over at Law and Political Economy, Veena Dubal writes an important piece that raises concerns...
The Uber/Lyft “Workers’ Association” Debate
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Exotic Dancers Join the Debate over Dynamex
Exotic Dancers Join the Debate over Dynamex
In February, Stormy Daniels published an op-ed arguing that exotic dancers should be “treated...
Questionable Opinion About the Gig Economy
Questionable Opinion About the Gig Economy
As OnLabor covered last week (here and here), the Department of Labor recently issued an...
The Digitalization of Day Labor as Gig Work
The Digitalization of Day Labor as Gig Work
With the so-called “uberization” of work, any number of gig companies may be deserving of “the...
Law and Politics in Employee Classification
Law and Politics in Employee Classification
As has been widely reported, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an "opinion letter" yesterday...
Criminal Background Checks and Disparate Impact: An Argument for Reform
Criminal Background Checks and Disparate Impact: An Argument for Reform
Amazon is currently defending itself in a class action alleging racial discrimination. In 2016,...
Uber’s $100b IPO
Uber’s $100b IPO
David Streitfeld has a great story in the NYT this morning about life as an Uber driver and the...
In California, Legislative Negotiations over the Worker Classification Question Continue
In California, Legislative Negotiations over the Worker Classification Question Continue
As OnLabor reported last month, in the wake of the California Supreme Court’s ruling in Dynamex...
Employees or Independent Contractors? Insights from Japan
Employees or Independent Contractors? Insights from Japan
Recently in the United States, in response to the emergence of “gig economy,” the debate...
Why We Shouldn’t Rush to Celebrate Instacart’s New Tipping Policy
Why We Shouldn’t Rush to Celebrate Instacart’s New Tipping Policy
It’s no surprise that gig-economy companies are careful to avoid disclosing just how little...
Post-Dynamex, California Legislature Takes Up the Worker Classification Question
Post-Dynamex, California Legislature Takes Up the Worker Classification Question
Last spring, the California Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the gig economy with its...
The Legal Challenge to NYC’s Minimum Payments Law: Do Lyft and Juno Have a Point?
The Legal Challenge to NYC’s Minimum Payments Law: Do Lyft and Juno Have a Point?
New York City’s new minimum payments rule for drivers in the ride-hailing sector is sorely...