Redefining Employment For The Modern Economy
Associate Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law
With the ongoing proliferation of “platform economy” companies like Uber and Lyft, difficult questions about the precise parameters of the employment relationship continue to surface, with thus far only unsatisfactory answers. In his Issue Brief, Rogers first describes the problem of the “fissuring of employment,” explains why some proposals to address it are unsatisfactory, and puts forth recommendations for reform that would expand the definition of who is an employee so that workers are afforded the full protection of employment laws.
Read full issue brief here: Redefining Employment for the Modern Economy
By Brishen Rogers