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I've worked with the supremely talented John Philip Sage to produce a poster about the factors that shape the gig economy and the principles that might, one day, come to define the jobs in it. The ideas in the poster come both from the work I’ve done with the Fairwork team , and from my book on

Find out about the evolution and history of the gig economy. The growth of freelance jobs has triggered a lasting change in the employment market

Roughly 16.5 million Americans work in the “gig economy,” based on estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A part of that workforce has lon

Like many on-demand companies, Handy, an app that sends a housecleaner to your door at the tap of a phone screen, relies on a workforce of independent contractors. Takarah, a black woman in her…

How is the rapidly growing gig economy reshaping the careers of the younger generations, now and in the future?

The gig economy is as much driven by employers as it is by individuals who simply wish to have an alternative work life. According to McKinsey, some 64 million people in the US and EU countries pick up gig work to supplement their main income by choice, rather than necessity.

Ethical considerations will help to guide the future of work.