Op-Ed
Stop romanticizing the gig economy
Site Administrator · June 11, 2026
Flexibility without benefits is not liberation—it is risk transfer. Delivery drivers, rideshare operators, and platform workers patch together income without sick leave, workers' comp, or predictable hours.
Companies classify them as independent to shed obligations. Legislators shrug because the apps are popular. Meanwhile, workers absorb accidents, slowdowns, and algorithm changes alone.
Modern labor law must recognize new forms of exploitation. Dignity at work is not obsolete.
