Assembly Bill 5 undercuts the ability of workers to work

Today’s gig economy matches independent contractors with available jobs, but California’s 2019 independent-contractor status law, Assembly Bill 5, severely limits workers’ options.
In opposition to the law, the open letter of 153 scholars that I initiated for the Independent Institute focused on Assembly Bill 5’s harmful consequences in the coronavirus pandemic. This harm has a parallel in history.
When the Black Death swept Europe, workers and peasants sought flexibility