The Labor Department’s ever-shifting standards for defining independent contractors, combined with US Supreme Court precedent ...

The Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent ...

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) agreed to pay US$100 million to settle a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission and 11 states over ...

Gig employers are currently winning the messaging battle over how app-based workers are classified, while labor advocates and some Democrats argue that keeping drivers as independent contractors ...

Overall, 71% of gig workers reported their household has retirement assets, compared with 74% of non-gig workers (Figure 1). (*i) Retirement-asset ownership rates are similar among gig workers who use ...

Uber Technologies Inc. and Instacart failed to convince a federal appeals court that a Seattle law establishing standards for termination protections for app-based workers unconstitutionally regulates ...

On 27 February 2026, Deputy President Masson of the Fair Work Commission dismissed Handa's application against Portier ...

WMT, agreed to a US$100 million settlement with the FTC and 11 states over Spark Driver payment practices. Regulators alleged ...

America experienced a “gig economy” boom in the past few years, thanks in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate cost-cutting and mobile tech advancements. In a tumultuous economy, more ...

PUTRAJAYA: Engagement sessions with key stakeholders in the country's gig worker sector has been intensified ahead of the ...

Bounce raises $5 million to expand its electric scooter fleet, enhancing infrastructure for gig workers across India.