Growth in the ‘Gig’ Economy Fuels Work Force Anxieties

Rising Economic Insecurity Tied to Decades-Long Trend in Employment Practices

When the California Labor Commissioner’s Office ruled last month that an Uber driver was an employee deserving of a variety of workplace protections — and was not, as the company maintained, an independent contractor — it highlighted the divided feelings many Americans have about what is increasingly being called the "gig economy."

By NOAM SCHEIBER

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