California's Attack on Gig Work Predictably Drove Workers Out of Jobs
Self-employment in California fell by 10.5 percent and overall employment tumbled by 4.4 percent after A.B. 5's implementation.
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Labor Department's New Regs Aim To Rescue Gig Workers From Their Own Preferences
Biden undid Trump-era rules for independent contractors, but the new rule will likely last only until another Republican is elected president. This is no way to regulate an economy.
Biden Chips Away at Trump's Deregulatory Legacy With New Gig Worker Rule
The administration's draft regulations expand and complicate who the federal government considers an "employee."
A California Law Regulating Ride-Share Apps Leaves Truckers in Limbo
The state's trucking industry fears drivers will quit or work out of state.
Uber Has Reduced Drunk Driving Deaths by 6 Percent, Study Finds
Plus: Americans evenly split on immigration, bill moves to stop EPA raids of auto shops, and more...
California Voters Liberate Ride-Share Drivers From A.B. 5
The lawmakers who passed A.B. 5 ignored the many benefits of contractor status.
California's Proposition 22 Would Save Jobs and Help Consumers. Legislators Won't Listen.
State lawmakers want Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees. A majority of drivers disagree.
California's Job-Killing A.B. 5 Scaled Back, but Only for Some Professions
Rideshare drivers and delivery people are still going to have to beg voters to let them work.
I Don't Want To Be Anybody's Employee
The push to reclassify independent contractors is harming many of the workers it's supposed to help.
As Tourism Craters, Airbnb and Hotels Offer Shelter to Coronavirus Responders
The short-term rental service seeks 100,000 hosts to set space aside for those working to fight the pandemic.
Joe Biden Throws Support Behind Disastrous California Gig Economy Law
A.B. 5 has caused chaos in the Golden State.
California's Gig Economy Is Under Attack
"Companies can simply blacklist California writers and work with writers in other states, and that's exactly what's happening."
Federal Judge Refuses To Grant Injunction Against California's Gig Economy Law, But Acknowledges 'Likelihood of Irreparable Harm'
Assembly Bill 5 forces many companies to reclassify contractors as employees.
Rental Car Companies Collect $4 Billion in Special Treatment While Complaining That Their Competitors Get Special Treatment
Now those companies are asking state lawmakers to ban or cripple potential competition from car-sharing programs.
At This Year's Vegas Porn Expo, Everything People Think They Know About the Internet and Adult Entertainment Is Wrong
The internet has turned adult performers into media entrepreneurs.
Uber's Lawsuit Against California's Anti-Freelancer Law Is Missing a Key Constitutional Element
It's crucial to get the constitutional text and history straight.
In a Win for the Gig Economy, California Judge Exempts Truckers From Problematic Assembly Bill 5
The new law seeks to reclassify contractors as employees.
California Law Unconstitutionally Discriminates Against Certain Workers, Argue Uber and Postmates
Gig workers and companies are suing over a California law, AB 5, that criminalizes their continued employment.
California Freelancers Suffer From Totally Predictable 'Unintended Consequences' of Gig Worker Protection Bill
Plus: Is there anything the upcoming spending bill doesn't contain? And more...
California's Politically Powerful Unions Aim To Crush Sharing Economy
A state Supreme Court ruling sets a new, higher bar for determining when workers can count as independent contractors rather than employees. It might ruin some online firms' business models.
New Employment Regulations Could Destroy California's Gig Economy
What happens when you reclassify independent contractors as employees?
Uber Drivers Cannot Unionize, Says National Labor Relations Board
A memo says the drivers are contractors, not employees.
Labor Department: Gig Workers Are Contractors, Not Employees
It's a common sense but crucial indication of how federal regulators classify workers who earn money through online platforms like Uber and TaskRabbit.
Uber Pays Drivers $20 Million to Settle Contractor Dispute
The drivers argued they should be classified as employees, not contractors.
Judge Blocks New York City Law Demanding Airbnb Share Reams of Private Host Data
Online room-sharing services had no avenue to legally challenge demands for private info.
California's Work Rules Sabotage the Gig Economy
New Luddites have used the courts and the legislative process to throw that figurative wrench in the machine.
On Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for Technology
We should all be thankful for innovators and visionaries who aren't afraid to dream big.
60 Days in Jail for Being an Airbnb Host? Miami Beach Mayor Wants City to Consider It.
On Wednesday, the city council will consider the mayor's proposal to make Airbnb rentals without city permission a misdemeanor.
Will the Future Have No Work or Just Less Work?: Podcast
Economist Michael C. Munger argues the sharing economy is the next great economic revolution—and it's already underway.
No, the Sharing Economy Isn't Dead
How to understand new data on independent contracting.
Car-Sharing Bill Typifies California's 'Crony Capitalist' Approach to Innovation
Rental-car companies are facing the same challenges as other established businesses in the internet age. One state lawmaker wants to protect them from change.
Why the Senate Tax Reform Bill Is a Big Deal for Gig Economy Workers
The newly released bill would clarify Uber drivers' and Airbnb hosts' status as independent contractors but would require tax withholding.
Poverty Wages? Uber Drivers Make $37 Per Hour on Average, Survey Finds
How much do Uber drivers make, and why does that matter?
Wisconsin Budget Deal Includes Anti-Homesharing Provision
On the cusp of ending a two-month budget impasse, Wisconsin lawmakers might stick it to Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms.
How America's Outdated Tax Code Fails Gig Economy Workers
More people are working in the gig economy than ever before, but the current tax code punishes Uber drivers and Airbnb hosts. Here's how Congress can fix that.
Taking Care of a Friend's Dog For The Weekend? Better Have a License, NYC Says
Why does New York City hate puppies?
Uber, Lyft Can Now Bring Jobs and Better Transportation to Alaska
A win for ride-sharing and Alaskans
San Francisco Officials Continue Attacks on Uber
City tax collector wants to post home addresses of drivers online.
Colorado's Absurd War on Online Dog Walking Services
How big government and "big kennel" are conspiring against the sharing economy.
National Hotel Lobbyists Backed the Local Wars on Airbnb, Documents Reveal
Documents show how the national trade group helped push anti-homesharing rules in several states and cities last year.
Miami Targets Homeowners Who Opposed Airbnb Ban
In Miami's war on Airbnb, speaking up can make you a target. City manager says residents who spoke at hearing are now "on notice."
Santa Monica Evicts Airbnb: The War on Homesharing
The popular "homesharing" service made it affordable to book a beachfront property in Santa Monica. Then the city intervened.
Hawaii Proposal Would Punish Short-Term Rentals Like Sexual Assaults
Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony.
New York's Dumb War on Uber
It's time for policymakers in Albany to bring ridesharing to all New Yorkers.