Home » Legal developments » National legislation » United States: big cities and states take steps to regulate the gig economy United States: big cities and states take steps to regulate the gig economy Several US states and large cities in the country are taking action in a bid to regulate the legal Wild West that is the so-called gig economy. California, Seattle and New York City are on the front-line in efforts to protect Uber drivers. Through . Published on 02 December 2019 Ă 14h49 - Update on 05 May 2021 Ă 17h57 Resources The rise of work via platforms, the likes of Uber, Lyft, Doordash and TaskRabbit, has so far provoked no reaction from Washington. Those who are contractors, independent or freelance workers do not enjoy any of the benefits that employees can depend on. They do not have paid holidays, health insurance or pension contributions, and yet the federal state is taking no action. However various states and local authorities are, on the other hand, taking an increasing interest in the fate of contract workers in the gig economy,… Gig workers and the regulation of platforms Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
