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What's a 'gig' job? How it's legally defined affects workers' rights and protections

  • Written by David Weil, Visiting Senior Faculty Fellow, Ash Center for Democracy Harvard Kennedy School / Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
What's a 'gig' job? How it's legally defined affects workers' rights and protectionsA rally for Uber and Lyft drivers in 2019 reflects desire for workers to have same benefits as employees.AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

The “gig” economy has captured the attention of technology futurists, journalists, academics and policymakers.

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