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Gig workers
California court to rule on gig worker classification
Aug 5, 2020
The issue has big implications for workers' access to safety net benefits that have become crucial during the pandemic.
Gig workers worry about losing federal jobless benefits
Jul 23, 2020
If the $600-a-week pandemic payment disappears, many may have trouble covering their basic expenses.
An algorithm determines gig workers' pay — and they don't like it
Jul 13, 2020
Gig workers' livelihoods are increasingly ruled by mysterious — and unpredictable — software.
Why some gig workers are getting less in unemployment benefits
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
May 14, 2020
They're eligible for assistance due to the pandemic, but a snag in the system may keep them from getting it.
"Tip baiting" is just the latest battle over tips among gig workers
Apr 10, 2020
Gig platforms have long been ambivalent about encouraging tips that many workers depend on.
California gig worker law to be decided this week
Sep 9, 2019
A bill that could force companies to reclassify workers as employees looks poised to win approval this week.