Category: Misclassification
Are Uber Drivers Employees? Gigs with Benefits
From The New Yorker, James Surowiecki discusses the challenges of classifying Uber drivers as either employees or…
The on-demand economy doesn’t have to imitate Uber to win
From Quartz, Marcela Sapone discusses the decision that she and Jessica Beck made to hire employees for their…
We Are Not a Nation of Freelancers
From Moody’s Analytics Dismal Scientist, Adam Ozimek reports that the percentage of unincorporated self-employed workers is declining…
A Third Classification of Worker? Don’t Count On It
From TechCrunch, Connie Loizos responds to recent suggestions for developing a third classification of workers and suggests…
The US needs to follow Europe’s lead and create a “grey area” class of workers
From Quartz, Alan Hyde discusses the recent decision in California that said that an Uber driver was an…
In the Sharing Economy, No One’s an Employee
From the Atlantic, Gillian B. White discusses the sharing economy and the classification of workers as independent…
In the Future, Employees Won’t Exist
From TechCrunch, Tad Milbourn discusses the changing economy in which it is easier for companies and individuals to…
Uber ‘micropreneurs’ signal the end of work as we know it
From the Conversation, Danielle Logue and Markus A. Hollerer discuss the changes in the economy and the…
Why the Obamacare Decision Is Great for Uber
From Time, Jen Wieczner writes about the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA),…
Instacart Shoppers Can Now Choose to Be Real Employees
From Wired, Davey Alba reports that Instacart is starting to give its workers the option of being an…
What’s next for Uber after independent-contractor loss?
From Ohio Employer’s Law Blog, Jon Hyman of Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis discussus the Uber decision…
Independent Contractor v Employee: What Really Happened with Uber?
From Diane Kennedy’s USTaxAid, Diane Kennedy (DK) discusses the recent decision in California that an Uber driver…
