A Tale of Two Societies: The Impact of "Gig Economy" Laws on Rural America

Authors

Timothy W. Conner, Tennessee Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board, Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law

First & Last Page

1-13

Abstract

In recent years, with the proliferation of online “gig economy” platforms and the growing number of workers relying on such platforms as sources of income, disputes have arisen concerning whether states should mandate that such workers be classified as employees versus independent contractors. This article considers whether such laws have the potential to impact rural populations in different ways than they impact urban populations.

Recommended Citation

Timothy W. Conner, A Tale of Two Societies: The Impact of "Gig Economy" Laws on Rural America, 8 Lincoln Mem’l U. L. Rev. (2021).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmunet.edu/lmulrev/vol8/iss3/1