Prefer it or not, the hiring practices of on-demand web corporations simply turned an election problem. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has outlined her financial insurance policies, and it is clear that she’s not keen on Uber and different companies counting on contracted staff as an alternative of normal staff. Whereas she believes that these demand-based mostly outfits are “unleashing innovation,” their labor practices allegedly quantity to “wage theft.” They’re depriving individuals of important advantages like paid maternity depart and sick days, Clinton says. She’s not particular about how she’d remedy this dilemma, however she believes that insurance policies might “repair” the state of affairs and provides some staff a stronger security internet.

The stance is not completely shocking for Clinton, who’s additionally calling for larger wages, pay equality and different labor measures that she thinks will assist the center class. Nevertheless, that is additionally the primary occasion of a 2016 presidential candidate immediately addressing how the federal government ought to deal with the web-based mostly “gig financial system.” Whereas celebration strains will inform you how both sides is more likely to reply (Democrats are likely to favor labor regulation, whereas Republicans are likely to reject it), this hasn’t been a scorching-button topic till now. Do not be stunned in case your favourite ridesharing or property rental service comes up in stump speeches and debates in the course of the subsequent yr and a half.

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