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Court battle over GrubHub driver’s pay could have big impact on “gig economy”
- kevin_b_er 9y agoDoes the "gig economy" really do much besides pay under minimum wage and shift most risk onto the independent contractors?
- smallgovt 9y agoYes, it provides roughly a million workers with part-time income amounting to $xx billion per year. Given the relatively unrestricted ability to quit these positions at any time, it's safe to assume these workers had no better alternative. And, without the gig economy, either would not have work or would be working in lesser desirable positions. Does it suck that so many people don't have better income alternatives? Yes. Should these companies be forced to pay higher wages? Possibly. Would the world be a better place if these companies never existed? No.
- sharkmerry 9y agodoes it help if the part-time income loses them money in the long run?
- damnfine 9y agoYou just made the textbook argument against minimum wage (assuming at-will employment). Which does hold water, however unpopular. The real argument seems to be if we continue to try to make protections for workers 'sensible', or let the market decide, and to what extent.