OPINION By Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk Tribune News Service. What makes an employer an employer? That’s the question a new ruling...
By Alejandra Cancino Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO Truck driver Lucio Barrera said he didn’t think twice about signing a contract in 2013 with...
By Tracey Lien, Tiffany Hsu and Daina Solomon Los Angeles Times. Silicon Valley has created a new breed of American worker: neither...
By Tracey Lien Los Angeles Times. OAKLAND Mobile apps are often hailed as a solution to many of life’s most mundane problems....
By Diane Stafford The Kansas City Star. The U.S. Census Bureau in May reported steady growth in what it calls “nonemployer businesses”,...
By Heather Somerville San Jose Mercury News. SAN JOSE, Calif. Companies such as Uber and TaskRabbit have promised a new on-demand labor...