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"I believe [men] can do whatever they put their minds to, I just think grocery shopping ain't it," one woman joked.
The move is a blow to firms hoping to avoid lawsuits from workers over job misclassification.
The coronavirus is forcing restaurant servers, delivery people and others to work under dangerous conditions. Here's what to tip them.
The state law, which seeks to categorize many independent contractors as employees with additional benefits, could upend the companies businesses.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The gig economy is undoubtedly flawed.
The legislation could force tech companies to consider workers who are now independent contractors as employees and provide them with additional benefits.
The New Republic seeks an editor to "rais[e] hell" about inequality in a 29.5 hour "part-time," non-union, no-benefits position.
Your next boss could be an algorithm
In a country with one of the lowest rates of female participation in the labor market, the digital economy is enabling some women to become breadwinners
Disruption is changing some industries, but she said it's time for worker protections to be disrupted too.