The trade association representing America’s largest gig companies is backing President Trump’s nominees to lead the Department of Labor—an endorsement that could shape the future of worker ...

The gig economy runs on hidden rules. Every day, millions of workers in the United States log into apps like Uber, DoorDash, and Amazon Flex to earn a living, without knowing how much they’ll be paid, ...

Calling gig workers the invisible wheels of the Indian economy, the Rajya Sabha member notes that these workers deserve dignity, protection and fair pay ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...

Gig work, symbolized by crowd work, on-demand work, and freelancing, has expanded rapidly worldwide. The convenience of being able to accept work with just a smartphone has provided many with flexible ...

A sweeping new law aimed at protecting gig workers came into effect in Ontario on July 1, 2025. The Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, passed under the province’s 2022 Working for Workers Act, ...

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The newly notified labour codes mark a historic shift for India’s gig economy, formally bringing millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers and platform workers under a recognised social ...

Gig-work platforms have become household names, providing everything from meal and grocery delivery to ridesharing, dog walking, and other random tasks. And as gig economy companies have grown in ...

Recently, I was talking to a friend who works for a Fortune 500 company. She'd just learned about layoffs coming to her division and was genuinely panicked. "How do you handle not knowing where your ...