'Sharing economy' creates labour poser

Washington

THEY drive for Uber, deliver groceries for Instacart, run errands for TaskRabbit and rent spare rooms on Airbnb.

Are these the new, empowered participants in the "sharing economy" or workers being exploited by well-funded technology companies?

That is an open question as millions of people shift from traditional employment to freelance "gig" work, giving them more independence, but without the social safety net of employees.

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