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Uber wants an uneven playing field where it’s exempted from the rules that apply to most employers, writes Rebecca Smith.

Seattle has passed a law allowing for-hire drivers to collectively bargain with the companies they work for.

On-demand workers shouldn’t be treated as second-class employees.

The city could be the first to let drivers unionize under a proposed ordinance.

On-demand companies need to hone a business model that doesn’t rely on a cheap, unprotected workforce.

The growth of the on-demand economy calls for decisive action to safeguard workers’ rights.

Labeling employees as “independent contractors” is an age-old way to skirt labor and tax laws, writes Rebecca Smith.

If companies are surprised by DOL’s guidance, they’ve been getting bad advice, writes Cathy Ruckelshaus.

Will treating workers as “employees” bring down the sharing economy, or just level the playing field?