Want to Fill an Unemployment Compensation Fund? Revenue Source: Gig Economy

Where: Massachusetts

What is the new revenue source? Suing gig economy companies to convert independent contractors to employees for which unemployment and payroll taxes would be paid

Is Massachusetts first up to say gig economy work is employment based? No, California’s AB 5 led the way.

Subscribers of InfoHive can find several years of posts of quick facts easily explaining the legislation, the lawsuits, the regulatory actions that detail California tackling this growing issue.

Reuters UK | Massachusetts sues Uber, Lyft over driver status as contractors