The gig economy has given workers important new opportunities to earn extra income or work a job that gives them freedom over their schedule. However, a recent push from several state legislatures to reclassify contractors as employees threatens the flexibility that’s made the gig economy so valuable to both workers and consumers. Patrice Onwuka, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins the show to discuss the potential consequences of the new legislation. For more on the subject, see her recent post on the California legislation.
#124: Suing a Website
#123: Flytenow and Plane-sharing
#122: Saving Local News
#121: An Uber Bailout For Taxis
#120: From 4G to 5G
#119: FCC Loses on Government Broadband
#118: Subsidizing Uber
#117: FBI Spying on Journalists
#116: Digital Free Speech Part 2 with FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman
#115: Brexit and Tech
#114: The Internet of Cars
#113: Wikipedia for Data
#112: Verizon Shifts on Business Broadband
#111: FDA Cracks Down on E-Cigs
#110: TechFreedom Appeals FCC Power Grab
#109: Small Business and the Internet
#108: Microsoft Beats Justice Department in Ireland
#107: Digital Free Speech (w/ FEC Commissioner Lee Goodman)
#106: GOP Tech Platform: The Good, Bad, the Vague
#105: GOP Platform: Who Governs the Internet?
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