The past 18 months have at once boosted and upended the gig economy, with some industries experiencing significant increases in their number of freelancers, while others contracted their ranks. Even among these seismic shifts, one thing remains the same: freelancers aren’t going anywhere and they promise to make up a sizeable portion of the future workforce.
Giving freelancers a voice in benefits negotiations
Partly because they are, by their very nature, independent of any larger organization, freelancers don’t have a level of institutional influence commensurate with their population. As a result, some states (most recently California) have created legislation designed to protect gig workers, but the effect of such laws remains to be seen.
