CWED
Gig Work Research
CWED’s research is informing and shaping public debates about labor policies affecting workers in the so-called gig economy
Early in the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of app-based rideshare drivers lost work even as reliance on gig workers to home-deliver necessities to consumers has grown dramatically. CWED researchers continue to evaluate the impact of misclassifying workers as independent contractors in the evolving gig economy. Influential recent reports from CWED and the Labor Center find that misclassification allows app companies to pay workers less than the minimum wage.
Gig Economy Publications
September 29, 2021 • By Ken Jacobs and Michael Reich
New York City’s Gig Driver Pay Standard: Effects on Drivers, Passengers, and the Companies
December 8, 2020 • By Dmitri Koustas, James A. Parrott and Michael Reich
Pay, Passengers and Profits: Effects of Employee Status for California TNC Drivers
October 5, 2020 • By Michael Reich
August 27, 2020 • By Michael Reich and Ken Jacobs
Comparison of two Seattle TNC driver studies
July 7, 2020 • By Michael Reich and James A. Parrott
A Minimum Compensation Standard for Seattle TNC Drivers
July 6, 2020 • By Michael Reich and James A. Parrott