It's not just the On-demand economy, though obviously I can see why tech crunch would want to draw attention to that aspect. Lots of companies violate labor la

It's not just the On-demand economy, though obviously I can see why tech crunch would want to draw attention to that aspect. Lots of companies violate labor laws and classify individuals who they treat as employees as contractors, because it's cheaper. Per the article, 10% to 40% of payroll costs are saved. That's a hefty chunk of a lot of a company's expenses. And that's not considering things like the burdens imposed on society by lost tax revenue, decreased paying into social security, and health care costs.