Four 'gig work' misconceptions driving counterproductive ref

Four 'gig work' misconceptions driving counterproductive reforms
Liya Palagashvili, Opinion Contributor
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An Uber Eats delivery person in Italy
The growing "gig economy" has received heightened policy attention in the last two months. Two weeks ago, the Department of Labor rescinded a rule that would have made it easier for workers to be classified as independent contractors. In March, congressional Democrats passed the PRO Act, which would create a stricter definition for that same independent contractor classification.
Concern for independent workers, who lack access to benefits afforded to traditional employees, is rightly founded. Many accuse "gig platforms" such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash of misclassifying workers. But the recent wave of federal and state actions is grounded in four main misconceptions.

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