Uber and Lyft insist it benefits their drivers. In actuality, it benefits Uber and Lyft.
David Weil
David Weil is the Samuel F. and Rose B. Gingold Chair in Human Development and professor of economics at the School of Social Sciences and Social Policy at Brandeis University, and a visiting professor of public policy and co-director of the Strategic Enforcement Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Posted inWorking in America
The Future of Labor in Post-Pandemic America
An American Prospect symposium
Posted inWorking in America
New Laws for the Fissured Workplace
The pandemic has compelled the government to extend temporary protections to some independent contractors and gig workers, but they need full and permanent coverage.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Future of Real Jobs: A Prospect Roundtable
How big is the non-standard workforce, and how do we measure it?