Unfair targeting of the gig economy imperils economic progress

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Unfair targeting of the gig economy imperils economic progress
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'As the pandemic fades and the world returns to normal, the gig economy industry is growing three times faster than the national rate. Yet rather than protect this environment...misguided policymakers are making matters worse.' -Tim Young

are hammering other Democratic-appointed FTC commissioners for slow-walking the attacks on the tech industry.

Then there is the Department of Labor. Following former Labor Secretary Marty Walsh’s resignation in March, President Joe Biden nominated his deputy, Julie Su, to the top job. Like Khan, Su has a troubling record when it comes to the gig economy. In her previous position as secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Su supported crippling regulations at the state level aimed squarely at stifling flexibility.

Things aren’t any better at the municipal level. In New York City, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ushered in an extreme new minimum pay rate for food delivery workers that could have workers receiving upward of $33 per hour while on a delivery when fully implemented in 2025. Try explaining that to NYC municipal workers, EMTs, or local firefighters who will be making barely half that wage.

While paying fair wages is a worthy goal, this unilateral mandate will have devastating and far-reaching implications. The city itself has made clear: Increased prices will get passed on to the consumers. As a result, alarm bells are beginning to sound: Restaurants are concerned about how this will inevitably

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