The issue has big implications for workers’ access to safety net benefits that have become crucial during the pandemic.

If the $600-a-week pandemic payment disappears, many may have trouble covering their basic expenses.

Gig workers’ livelihoods are increasingly ruled by mysterious — and unpredictable — software.

They’re eligible for assistance due to the pandemic, but a snag in the system may keep them from getting it.

Gig platforms have long been ambivalent about encouraging tips that many workers depend on.

A bill that could force companies to reclassify workers as employees looks poised to win approval this week.