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.
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...
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