Under growing threat by a new U.S. administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to keep drivers’ independent contractor status, albeit with additional benefits. The companies, whose business model relies on low-cost flexible labor, argue that surveys… Continue reading Gig Companies Oppose U.S. Push for Worker Employee Status, Suggest Compromise