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Elections 2020

California ballot measure keeps "gig" in gig economy

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 4, 2020
Prop 22 bypasses a state law that would have reshaped the gig economy.
A ride share driver participates in a protest against Proposition 22 in August in Los Angeles, California.
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Federal rule on gig workers proposed, narrowing definition of employee

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 25, 2020
When your work is a gig instead of a job, you have fewer protections and benefits.
Air travelers wait in the ride-hailing lot at Los Angeles International Airport in August.
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Workplace Culture

Must workers choose between benefits and flexibility?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 11, 2020
The debate over gig worker classification has called labor law into question.
A ride-share driver in Los Angeles calls for enforcing California Assembly Bill 5, which requires some companies to reclassify independent contractors as employees.
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COVID & Unemployment

California court to rule on gig worker classification

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 5, 2020
The issue has big implications for workers' access to safety net benefits that have become crucial during the pandemic.
For many ride-hailing drivers, unemployment insurance and other benefits are major issues.
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COVID-19

Contested gig worker classification causes issues with jobless benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 27, 2020
A group of ride share drivers have sued New York over unemployment hold ups.
Demonstrators call for unemployment benefits in Los Angeles in April.
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COVID-19

Laid-off workers now worry about health care during health crisis

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 25, 2020
The majority of Americans get employer-sponsored health insurance so what happens when that goes away?
One employer said he "just wanted to make sure that everybody’s taken care of through this."
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Workplace Culture

California gig worker law to be decided this week

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 9, 2019
A bill that could force companies to reclassify workers as employees looks poised to win approval this week.
Uber and Lyft drivers protest at Los Angeles International Airport over what they say are unfair wages.
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