Stories Tagged as
Gig work
Labor Department wants to get more gig workers on company payrolls
Jan 9, 2024
The previous administration made it easier to classify workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash as independent contractors.
New rule lets companies treat some employees as gig workers
Jan 7, 2021
Usually there are lots of benefits and protections that come with being an employee instead of a gig worker, like being paid the minimum wage.
The gig economy and how workers might win it back
Aug 31, 2020
One way to rethink the "sharing economy" involves setting up co-ops on apps.
Summer looks different for musicians this year
by
Andie Corban
Jul 2, 2020
More than three months into the pandemic, we check in with Chicago musician Seth Shulman.
Tackling the unpredictable gig work of Broadway
by
Andie Corban
Jan 13, 2020
Stagehand John Hatch has been underemployed for more than eight months.
Prioritizing stability over wealth
by
Andie Corban
Nov 27, 2019
Ohio native Louise Eberle says the work-life balance of her public school job gives her more than wealth ever could.
What does it mean to be "employed" in the gig economy?
by
Amy Scott
Apr 19, 2019
A new European law tries to answer that question.
For public good, not for profit.
Your side hustle may not look so great come tax time
by
Molly Wood
Apr 11, 2019
Are gig workers getting the guidance they need when it comes to filing their taxes?
Even the Bureau of Labor Statistics is confused about your employment situation
Oct 11, 2018
The gig economy is shrinking. Wait, what exactly is the gig economy?