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The California gig economy law (Proposition 22) demonstrated that gig workers who serve as delivery drivers aren’t treated equal to employees and aren’t permitted the same benefits like unemployment or health insurance. There are fears that the California gig economy law will encourage other state...
Results from a three-wave survey data collected from 318 gig drivers in China support most of our hypotheses. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of how and when thriving at work is created by gig workers themselves. Implications of these observations for theory and practice are ...
But this well-meaning law turned out to be difficult to implement. Gig workers typically work for a variety of employers and labor platforms, and many have a hard time gathering and submitting all of their income information. So proving their eligibility, or maximizing their benefits, was challe...
As the head representative of a Private Drivers Union, he says most drivers are happy with their current working relationship with ride-hailing companies. He worries that too much regulation could push them away from Brussels for good. "They need to find a middle ground for the worker. Pro...
Previous experiments on donation incentives have typically treated donations as an addition to the worker’s wage, meaning that workers received a base salary and an additional donation on top of it. This approach assumes that employers have the additional funds to provide such incentives, but this...
What is gig work? Gig work is a nontraditional way of working and includes freelance work, independent contracting, and temporary jobs. Gig workers work for themselves, meaning they can choose the jobs and clients they want to work with. Gig work is typically found through online platforms or...
Amid the confusion, 37% of surveyed gig workers — including “online marketplace sellers, digital content creators and influencers, short-term rental hosts, and rideshare and delivery drivers,” per Avalara — said they believe this will be the first year they receive the 1099-K form. ...
In multiple ways, the gig economy is at a crossroads. Laws like California'sAB5prevent media organizations from accepting more than 35 "content submissions" per year from freelancers. The poster child for the gig economy,Uber, has publicly announced that it plans to replace drivers with self...
Amazon Flex drivers earn from $18 to $25 an hour. The best part is that payment is sent twice per week by direct deposit, so you get paid fast. 13. Customer support agent Earn up to $21 an hour. Being a customer support agent is a great option because you can find lots of at-...