As lawmakers across the United States revisit how gig workers should be protected on the job, the debate is increasingly ...

The reality is that while the onset of platform-based work has provided an opportunity for many to support their families, it also exposes them to various forms of exploitation. This vulnerability ...

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A recent Goldman Sachs analysis shows that more workers are embracing gig work to supplement their income than before, as a result of a cooldown in the labor market—underlying a broad slowdown.

Most discussion of artificial intelligence and work is about the future: which jobs may disappear, which skills may lose value, which workers may be replaced. But for millions of gig workers, who work ...

In the ever-changing world of work, 2026 is ushering in fresh dynamics across the gig economy, workforce trends, and globalization. These developments highlight how technology, consumer behavior, and ...

India’s consumer services giants are enduring a winter of discontent. From ride-hailing drivers to quick commerce riders, gig workers are protesting over shrinking payouts and gruelling schedules. The ...

A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s AI & Tech newsletter. Sign up here to get the latest AI & tech news, analysis and insights straight to your inbox. The American gig economy is ...

The initiatives in Singapore and Malaysia to protect gig workers could act as a model for emerging economies to regulate platform labor. Gig work, symbolized by crowd work, on-demand work, and ...

This article is authored by Rajani Jalan, director, CSR & People Relations, mPokket.

The gig economy is all about short-term work arrangements. What distinguishes the gig economy from traditional economies is its demand-driven nature and transient job positions. In the gig economy, ...