Have we accepted the gig economy? Finally, yes
With laws emerging to address the employment confusion that has arisen since the rise of Uber and like companies, it appears the world is catching up with progress and accepting the new order.
New York’s ‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ law now in effect
New York City's new freelancer law put in place new rules, effective Monday, on how buyers must deal with independent contractors.
Unions jumping on IC bandwagon
A union in the UK brought misclassification claims against delivery company DX, which uses independent contractors to handle deliveries.
Washington state ponders portable benefits
A bill has been proposed in Washington state that would create a benefit fund for gig economy workers, allowing them freedom to develop portable benefits, writes attorney Richard Meneghello on Montaq.com.
New Brexit scapegoat?
Amazon supplier in UK faces misclassification suit from union, gig economy gets Brexit blame.
Judge blocks Seattle’s Uber and Lyft unionization law
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked the city’s first-in-the-nation law that attempts to allow Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers to unionize, The Seattle Times reported.
The next big thing
Technological advancements don’t tend to go away. A new wave of tools promise even more evolutions in workforce solutions. Welcome it.
On the horizon?
Congress is expected to unveil legislation that could mean health, unemployment and retirement benefits for gig workers as they move from job to job, Bloomberg BNA reports.
Lyft settles with California drivers
Following a rejection of an earlier deal, a federal judge approves Lyft’s $27.5 settlement with IC drivers.
Do companies need to exist?
The Financial Times explores the shifting border between employees and “not-quite” employees and how employers are pushing against the border between them.
