Tag: safety net

  • The broken business model of Uber and Lyft is taking a heavy toll on society

    By Steven Hill, Fortune, Dec. 19, 2020

    What would a safety net look like for gig workers in the Internet-based economy?

    It would provide health insurance, naturally, and a retirement plan, sick leave, and injured worker and unemployment compensation. And it would be equitable and portable: A person working part-time for different companies would have robust benefits that travel with them from job-to- job. …