Few Rideshare Drivers Have Insurance, But Interest is Growing February 29, 2016 By Don Jergler A large portion of rideshare drivers do not have the required insurance – but more are buying it, or seem...
Gig Economy Now 6.5% of U.S. Workforce; Provides Extra Income for 10 Million February 22, 2016 By Tatiana Darie It’s a job market revolution: an estimated 10.3 million Americans earned income through web-based platforms like Uber and Airbnb between...
Warming to Alternative Classifications for Gig Economy Workers December 10, 2015 By Justin Fox, Bloomberg Opinion Judges and juries around the country are being asked to decide whether Uber and Lyft drivers and other participants in...
Portland Cyclist Finds Insurance Issues Complicated in ‘Gig Economy’ October 19, 2015 By Elliot Njus, The Oregonian Lucas Root says he doesn’t remember seeing the door that opened up in front of his bike, knocking him to...
Uber Driver Case Tests ‘Sharing Economy’ Business Model August 4, 2015 By Eric Newcomer and Joel Rosenblatt The most serious challenge to Uber Technologies Inc.’s “Be your own Boss” business model might also present an early test...
Labor Department’s 6-Part Test for Classifying Employees, Independent Contractors July 16, 2015 The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a blog post with new guidance on classifying workers as employees or independent...