The gig economy has created economic opportunities for millions of people at companies such as Lyft and Uber. But these workers are considered contractors, not employees, and federal securities law restricts private companies from issuing shares to such workers. That could be changing.
Read MoreThe “gig” economy might not be the new frontier for America’s workforce after all. And N.C. State economist Dr. Michael Walden sees merit to the new study that casts a shadow over the forecast rosy future of those gig jobs.
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Airbnb is expanding its efforts to work with host homeowners that are part of its network to offer free temporary housing to people affected by oncoming Hurricane Florence as well as to aid workers.
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Just over a year after Travis Kalanick was ousted as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing company released new financial results that showed continued growth and narrowing losses as it advances toward an initial public offering.
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Pretty soon your Lyft driver may be picking you up in an Avis rental car.
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Uber has a green light in London thanks to a court ruling.
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Uber competitor Lyft says it will no longer force victims of sexual assault into arbitration.
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After a groundbreaking ruling last week by the California Supreme Court, millions of Uber, Lyft and other gig workers in the state may in fact become employees. It’s a seismic change that could up-end the app-driven economy
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The California Supreme Court on Monday made it much more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
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