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Lyft, which finds itself in an ongoing and vicious battle for drivers with Uber and other transportation services has announced a pilot program to see if benefits will bind drivers closer to Lyft.

Last December, we marked the gig economy of as one of 5 job trends to watch in 2017, and, well, thats what we did. Take a look at how the segment of workers grew over the last year.

According to a recent study, 61 percent of employers plan to replace up to 30 percent of their permanent positions with freelancers, gig workers and independent contractors in the next year.

There has been a 37 percent increase in small- and medium-sized businesses hiring of gig workers over the last six monthsmore than any other type of workeras business owners look for specialized professionals.

One of the provisions in the proposed Republican tax bill would come down hard on gig workers, as well as impairing labor rights and even cutting protections for employees.

In a nod to the growing importance of such relationships, companies who rely heavily on contract workers are taking it upon themselves to promote ACA signups.

A new study of freelance demographics across 170 countries sheds light on the differences in pay between industries, sexes, ages and more.

What's the future of work? Will gigs replace salaried employment, and will robots eventually leave humans with nothing to do? I see reason for skepticism, but also for concern.