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Sep 12, 2023

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Prof. Block on the importance of developing and prioritizing good jobs with a basic minimum wage and basic labor standards.

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Sep 12, 2023

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

Prof. Block on the importance of developing and prioritizing good jobs with a basic minimum wage and basic labor standards.

The FTC went after Amazon for withholding gig drivers’ tips. Can consumer harm approaches be stretched even further to protect gig workers?

Mar 18, 2021 Zachary Sorenson

For years, Amazon promised its Fresh and Prime Now gig delivery drivers they would receive all customer tips. Instead, Amazon diverted these tips to cover base wages, according to a complaint against Amazon by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month. The FTC’s settlement with Amazon is a win for the drivers who will now […]

Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story

Oct 5, 2020 Kate Griffith and Emma LoMastro

The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to expand the number of workers who businesses can classify as independent contractors represents the agency’s latest attempt to reduce company accountability for employment conditions. The rule further fuels the ongoing debate about the exemption of employment protections for “independent contractors.” When it comes to the independent contractor […]

The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law

Jul 7, 2020 David Doorey

The central legal conundrum for labor law when it encounters platform or ‘gig’ work is one of legal classification. The distinction between ‘employee’ and ‘independent contractor’ is as old as labor law itself, and it is based on presumptions that fit uneasily when applied to forms of work other than that which labor law scholars […]

Covid-19 Shows Urgent Need to Hold Gig-Companies Accountable for Misclassification

Apr 15, 2020 Jason Salgado

So-called “gig-economy” workers are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instacart and Shipt workers have handled a massive increase in demand for grocery deliveries. DoorDash and Postmates couriers have delivered countless take-out orders as restaurants close in-person services. Uber and Lyft drivers have transported passengers with Covid-19 symptoms to receive care. Yet, even as […]

The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

Mar 31, 2020 Tara Boghosian

With the economic uncertainty wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more urgent than ever that gig economy workers be recognized as employees with the attendant rights, protections, and benefits like sick leave. Mandatory arbitration agreements that prohibit class actions are arguably the greatest current barrier to gig workers vindicating their employment rights. Under the […]

The Necessary Next Step for Gig Workers in California

Sep 13, 2019 Benjamin Sachs

Sharon and I have a piece up at WaPo today making the case that California should follow AB5 with a new law that gives gig workers the right to form unions and collectively bargain with their employers.

Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 2)

Sep 10, 2019 Veena Dubal and Sanjukta Paul

This is the second part of a two-part post on AB5. A concern that has been articulated about extending generally applicable labor regulation to the platform economy is that such regulation would benefit the big players while making it more difficult for smaller firms to compete. This argument is speculative at best. Instead, appropriate antitrust […]

Will California Legislate Fairness for Gig Workers?

Sep 9, 2019 Benjamin Sachs and Sharon Block

The battle for the gig economy’s future is underway in California. The fight is over a proposed bill – AB5 – that would classify many gig workers, including Uber and Lyft drivers, as employees for purposes of California employment law. Should AB5 be enacted, gig workers would win important protections like minimum wage, overtime pay, […]

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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

ABC News

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says

The FTC went after Amazon for withholding gig drivers’ tips. Can consumer harm approaches be stretched even further to protect gig workers?

Moving Beyond App Drivers: Exotic Dancers, a Gig Worker Success Story

The Classification of “Gig” Workers in Canadian Work Law

Covid-19 Shows Urgent Need to Hold Gig-Companies Accountable for Misclassification

The Future of Gig Economy Drivers and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

The Necessary Next Step for Gig Workers in California

Law and the Future of Gig Work in California: Problems and Potentials (Part 2)

Will California Legislate Fairness for Gig Workers?