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Workers not treated as "employees" are often not entitled to statutory safeguards, and this has the potential to raise several occupational health and safety considerations for gig economy workers.
Workers not treated as “employees” are often not
entitled to statutory safeguards, and this has the potential to
raise several occupational health and safety considerations for gig
economy workers. In a bylined article for the Hawaii Bar
Journal, lawyer Scott Prange wrote a thorough piece focused on
the occupational protections that currently exist for gig economy
workers while examining some new approaches when it comes to
addressing their workplace safety.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
