Piecemeal Pay Rights for Gig Workers Bring Unease

Mike DuMond comments on minimum pay protections and the dichotomy of independent contractor versus employee. He also discusses how measures focused on extending minimum wage protections to gig workers won’t change much other than provide a safety net, but it would be significant if such proposals were expanded to provide workers with the same type of protections they get under the Fair Labor Standards Act, such as overtime pay.

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