Human dignity demands just wages, reasonable hours and the right to organize—precisely what the gig economy is designed to ...

The workforce landscape is evolving, with freelancing and gig work becoming increasingly prevalent. For the Black community, understanding how to thrive in this new economy is crucial. The gig economy ...

Some 73.3 million people participated in the gig economy last year, representing about 38% of the U.S. workforce. This year, it is projected to exceed 76.4 million — and these workers aren't all doing ...

Gig work predates the internet. Besides traditional forms of self-employment, like plumbing, offers for ad-hoc services have long been found in the Yellow Pages and newspaper classified ads, and later ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. According to Statista, in 2023, around 73 million people in the U.S. were gig workers—also ...

A group of Republican senators have released legislation that would make it easier for companies to provide benefits like healthcare to independent workers, the latest move in the fight over the ...

Over the past decade, gig workers have often been the subject of studies, but rarely the authors. The Workers Lab is changing that. We have released the first nationwide, worker-driven, participatory ...

The gig economy is one of the defining innovations of the 21st century. It has revolutionized how people earn a living, offering flexibility, independence, and opportunity on a global scale. From U.S.

As the government shutdown deepens economic pain, millions of gig workers and sole proprietors are being hit hardest by ...

In Kinston, North Carolina, Safeway Logistics LLC has announced that it will end its contract with Amazon's Delivery Service ...

The labor market is experiencing an ongoing slowdown in job creation and hiring, turning the workforce into an exclusive club with high standards for admission. This is especially true for young ...