58: Legal Issues in the Gig Economy (Alexandra Monkhouse)
This week, we're focusing on the legal issues impacting freelancers and gig economy workers, with the help of employment lawyer, Alexandra Monkhouse.
Topics: the impacts of coronavirus on the gig economy; the "Uber" case of unconscionability; the unionization of gig economy workers; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment about gig economy issues.
What You'll Hear:
- 8:17 - What does the rollout of the COVID19 government benefits tell us about the future of the gig economy?
- 18:17 - What is this Uber case that everybody has been talking about this summer?
- 23:14 - What can employers and employees do to ensure that their agreements do not contain unconscionable terms?
- 28:21 - What unionization options are available for gig economy workers?
- 37:02 - Our new Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring five questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community