Punching In: Labor Agency Leading Effort to Measure Gig Economy

Monday morning musings for workplace watchers.

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Rebecca Rainey: The non-partisan Government Accountability Office says the federal government needs to do a better job of tracking “nonstandard and contract work arrangements” so lawmakers can make better decisions on policies impacting those working in the gig economy. And the US Labor Department has agreed to lead the effort.

Federal regulators and outside analysts have struggled for years to wrap their arms around the true size of the gig or contingent workforce, which GAO defines as those engaged in “work that is not permanent, year-round ...