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The sharing economy exists in regulatory grey area and sometimes in outright contravention of the law, according to a Labor Party discussion paper. 
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Labor will launch a discussion paper on the sharing economy at the National Press Club on Tuesday.
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Legal Hackers NYC and Launch LM present 'Legal Issues in the Sharing Economy' at Joynture NYC on Nov 19 2014. The proliferation of companies rooted in the sharing economy -- a socio-economic.
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Juries must decide whether California drivers for the ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are employees entitled to minimum wages, expenses and other workplace benefits, two San Francisco federal judges ruled Wednesday, rejecting the companies’...
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Companies such as Airbnb, Uber and TaskRabbit, which epitomize what’s known as the sharing economy, are not going away, so governments must figure out ways to regulate them.
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You may not have heard the term “sharing economy” but there’s a very good chance you’ve been part of it.
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Dean Baker points out how sharing economy companies have often received special favors. He suggests what a truly level playing field might look like.
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WASHINGTON, Feb 7 — Want to make a bit of extra cash driving strangers around in your car, taking care of someone's dog, renting your apartment or cooking a meal?
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The sharing economy is facing a backlash from industries it is disrupting. Some of the concerns raised are legitimate, argue Ayesha Khanna and Parag Khanna.
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Labor will launch a discussion paper on the sharing economy at the National Press Club on Tuesday.
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Uber is having a tough time of it in Europe. In the past couple of weeks alone it's dealt with reported attacks on its drivers in Amsterdam, a raid on its offices by armed cops in Paris, and a countrywide ban on its service in Germany.
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Two suits involving Uber and Lyft are headed for trial, and could have wide-ranging implications for labor costs and the freelance economy.
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A bill designed to regulate ridesharing companies is back. California Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian has submitted a bill aimed at placing new rules on companies like Uber and Lyft.
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Hot start-ups Uber and Lyft have contributed substantially to the growth of the sharing economy that connects freelancers with available work projects. Now s...
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Governments need to stop trying to hold back the sharing economy and develop new regulatory frameworks for the companies such as Airbnb and Uber says a new report from the Mowat Centre.
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Existing regulatory infrastructure just doesn't have the capacity to deal with evolving technology and startups. But a global regulatory platform isn't the answer.
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Towards the end of 2014 the UK government released a report on the sharing economy. The document, called Unlocking the Sharing Economy, looked at how government can support the growth of this burgeoning sector.
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