CNBC explores the “greased slide” created by the new tax law, which encourages independent workers to embrace freelance work. Now those small businesses run by individuals can “pass-through” 20 percent of revenue untaxed to the business owner. It appears to be a great time to become a gig worker. However, the lost benefits that come […]
Month: February 2018
Although Uber and Waymo settled there intellectual property case last week, the status of workers as independent contractors took a new twist in a California court. Worker payment, training, retention, and earnings drove much of this week’s on-demand news. During 2018, worker retention will be a major issue for on-demand companies. Wirecard, a German payment […]
Every week sees a new “peak” or “maximally absurd” on-demand economy story, and this was no exception. As I rundown of recent news and data points of interest to on-demand companies, investors, and workers, I keep in mind that this transformation of our economy remains controversial. It’s a commonplace to argue that “We get the […]