According to the New York Times, most gig economy workers lag behind those with traditional jobs in saving for retirement. However, parts of a new federal law can help them catch up. Questions: Sources: Carnes, A. (2023). For Freelancers, New Federal Help in Saving for Retirement. The New York Times, Jan. 6 (Retrievable online at… Read more »
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Exploitation of Migrants in France
According to the New York Times, Parisian food-delivery couriers are exploiting desperate migrants as gig workers. Questions: What is the London-based platform similar to Uber eats? How large is the food-delivery industry in terms of Euros? Why is this exploitation and what percentage of earnings do courier brokers usually take of earnings from chat apps?… Read more »