What Does the Gig Economy Mean for Workers?

Type Journal Article Author Sarah A. Donovan Author David H. Bradley Author Jon O. Shimabukuro URL http://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tsh&AN=112855546&site=eds-live Pages 1-16 Publication Congressional Research Service: Report Date February 5, 2016 Journal Abbr Congressional Research Service: Report Accessed 2016-03-04 19:36:58 Library Catalog EBSCOhost Abstract The article focuses on a report which provides an overview of the gig economy and identifies legal questions relevant to its workforce. Topics include gig economy as the collection of markets that match providers to consumers on a job basis in support of on-demand commerce, collection of data on the number and characteristics of contingent workers, alternative employment arrangements, and self-employed from U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, and protections and benefits for gig workers.