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#39: Uber vs. Thumbtack: Labor in the Sharing Economy
When it comes to the sharing economy, most of the focus is on companies like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb. But skilled professionals like handymen, mechanics,...
#11: Uber and the Future of Work
Uber, Lyft, and other sharing-economy companies are facing lawsuits all over the world, especially over the way they classify their workers. While the independent contractor...
#7: Uber Wars
Uber is at war with regulators all over the country, especially in New York City. Evan is joined by Jared Meyer, a research fellow at...
NYC Mayor De Blasio Drops Proposal to Cap Ride-Sharing
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Mayor De Blasio’s administration dropped a proposal to cap the growth of for-hire vehicles pending a study on the impact...
California Labor Ruling Threatens the Entire Sharing Economy
Today, the California Labor Commission announced its ruling, filed in a state court on Tuesday, that Uber drivers are employees — not independent contractors. While...
The FTC Should Help Unshackle the Sharing Economy
Yesterday, TechFreedom and the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) filed comments to be considered at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) upcoming workshop: The...