Gig Economy Project
The Gig Economy Project at New York Law School is a pioneering initiative addressing the legal and policy challenges facing New York’s fast-growing app-based gig and freelance workforce.
Gig work is a crucial element of the economy around the country and especially in New York City, where New Yorkers have embraced app-based work like few others—as customers, small business owners, and workers. Recent studies show that New Yorkers order more than 1.5 million packages a day; their app-based food deliveries account for some 15% of total New York City restaurant sales; and Ubers and Lyfts far outnumber the city’s traditional yellow (and green) taxis. All these and many other small technological transactions have led to new opportunities and challenges for small business owners, as well as a growing workforce in all five boroughs.
The Gig Economy Project conducts research, provides legal guidance, and serves as a hub for dialogue on how technology and law will shape the future of this burgeoning field and the regulatory ecosystem that will surround it.
Resources
The Project offers a variety of resources for policymakers and the public, including:
- Guidance for app-based workers (coming soon)
- Reports on the gig economy and new legislation
- Event videos (coming soon)
For more information, please contact Mark Chiusano, Center for New York City and State Law Senior Fellow, at [email protected].
Center for New York City and State Law • T 212.431.2115 • E [email protected]