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Finance
‘The rise of the CEO gig economy’: Turnover in the corner office is the highest in decades, report finds
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 29, 2025
Arise will pay $7 million to workers FTC says the gig company misled about how much money they could make on its platform
Success
Arise will pay $7 million to workers FTC says the gig company misled about how much money they could make on its platform
By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2024
$122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time
Commentary
$122 Thai delivery and $26 to-go coffees: New wage laws meant to help gig workers are backfiring big-time
By Adam KovacevichApril 24, 2024
2024 will see the rise of a new class of worker: the ‘flexetariat,’ predicts a future of work author 
Success
2024 will see the rise of a new class of worker: the ‘flexetariat,’ predicts a future of work author 
By Chloe BergerDecember 20, 2023
I’ve been a full-time Lyft driver since 2017. Here’s how ‘flexibility’ and ‘choice’ just don’t apply to underpaid ‘gig work’ that requires 50 hours a week
Commentary
I’ve been a full-time Lyft driver since 2017. Here’s how ‘flexibility’ and ‘choice’ just don’t apply to underpaid ‘gig work’ that requires 50 hours a week
By Mike RobinsonAugust 17, 2022
How Zipcar and DoorDash leaned on A.I. during the pandemic
Conferences
How Zipcar and DoorDash leaned on A.I. during the pandemic
By Alyssa NewcombNovember 8, 2021
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Magazine
Why accountability matters now more than ever in business
By Matthew HeimerApril 8, 2021
Gig economy: Europe tells companies to negotiate with workers or face new laws
Tech
Gig economy: Europe tells companies to negotiate with workers or face new laws
By David MeyerFebruary 24, 2021
Logo of Uber taxi car is pictured outdoors in Krakow, Poland, on February 5, 2021.
Tech
Uber drivers are workers—and they deserve minimum wage and paid leave, the U.K.’s highest court rules
By David MeyerFebruary 19, 2021
Uber sued by non-white drivers alleging race-biased ratings lead to firings
Tech
Uber sued by non-white drivers alleging race-biased ratings lead to firings
By Josh Eidelson and BloombergOctober 26, 2020
The Coronavirus Economy: The cookbook author writing a book on working alone
Lifestyle
The Coronavirus Economy: The cookbook author writing a book on working alone
By Katherine DunnMay 26, 2020
Around the world, government aid is finally catching up to the gig economy
Around the world, government aid is finally catching up to the gig economy
By Catherine Bosley, Michelle Jamrisko and BloombergApril 29, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 27: Rideshare drivers wave flags and hold signs during a protest outside of Uber headquarters on August 27, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers staged a protest outside of Uber headquarters in support of California assembly bill 5 and to organize a union for rideshare drivers. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Tech
New Labor Bill Passed by California Senate Would Transform the Gig Economy—And Could Cost Uber $500 Million a Year
By Lizette Chapman, Josh Eidelson, Joyce E. Cutler and BloombergSeptember 11, 2019
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Finance
Fiverr IPO: What to Know About the Company Capitalizing on the Millennial Gig Economy
By Anne SradersJune 13, 2019
Everyone Thought The Gig Economy Was Taking Over. Turns Out It’s Not
Everyone Thought The Gig Economy Was Taking Over. Turns Out It’s Not
By Natasha BachJune 8, 2018
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