Labor/Employment
Feb. 28, 2019
Could a 3rd category of worker resolve flexibility versus benefits disputes?
The employee-independent contractor dichotomy does not fit many workers, not only in the gig economy but many other sectors, say attorneys.
Customers in Los Angeles wait for on-call drivers, whose lawsuits have changed the rules for gig economy workers, leading many attorneys to suggest a third labor category that would allow flexibility while preserving some benefits.
In the face of a rising gig economy that moved the battle over worker misclassification to the forefront of labor law, some attorneys say that a third category between employee and independent contractor might be the answer.
"The employee-independent contractor dichotomy, having only those two categories, does not fit many workers, not only in the gig economy but many other sectors of the post-industrial workforce," said Charles O. T...
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