Discrimination runs rampant throughout the gig economy, study finds

Researchers are finding racial and gender disparities in just about every corner of the on-demand labor market. A new study showed black people received more negative reviews than white workers on online labor marketplaces TaskRabbit and Fiverr and that people who used the services to hire female workers were less likely to leave any feedback at all.
The findings from the academic study, expected to be published in February, follow similar research showing that drivers with Uber and Lyft and Air