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Gig Economy
The gig economy is a labor market characterized by short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. In this economy, individuals work as independent contractors or freelancers, often ...
July 25, 2024
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Rodd Mann
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February 1, 2024
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November 20, 2023
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June 29, 2023
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A Victory for California Gig Workers
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March 9, 2023
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March 7, 2023
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BC’s Plan to Regulate the Gig Economy Could Be the Start of a Long Fight
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January 19, 2023
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The Biden administration announced a new rule that would reclassify millions of gig workers across the country as ...
October 12, 2022
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August 30, 2022
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The U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday proposed a pilot program to allow tech companies like Uber and Lyft ...
November 25, 2020
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UCLA Study: Gig Workers Hit Hard During Pandemic
LOS ANGELES (CNS)—A University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) study published on Oct. 19 found that 80 percent of ...
October 21, 2020
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