When we hear the word gig job, most of us still think of ride-hailing drivers or delivery partners racing through city traffic. But what we fail to realize is that we’re already living in a silent employment revolution—one that’s rapidly expanding beyond the blue collar into the white collar, and now into a fascinating middle ground known as the new collar. This transformation is not just altering how work is done—it’s reinventing...
Wisconsin is poised to become the first U.S. state to implement a sweeping classification change for gig economy workers, under a new bill headed to Governor Tony Evers’ desk. The proposed legislation redefines app-based drivers—working for companies like Uber, DoorDash, Lyft, and Instacart—as independent contractors rather than employees. This marks a major pivot in how labor rights, benefits, and worker protections are applied in the state, with potentially national implications. The move...
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