7 FAQS about the current gig economy

The perceived rise of gig work has spurred questions of whether labor laws and employee benefits need to be restructured.

By Justin Fox | July 24, 2018 at 10:15 AM

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1. Is the gig economy actually growing?

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2. Do other measures paint a different picture?

3. Is the gig economy new?

4. Is the U.S. leading the way in the gig economy?

5. Why has this been such a hot topic, then?

6. Isn't there a tech revolution happening here?

7. So do labor laws need updating or not?

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