The Weekly Independent: December 19, 2016

By MBO Partners • December 19, 2016

3 MIN

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

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Research from the New Economics Foundation in the UK found that self-employment in the United Kingdom has grown by 70% from 2010 to 2016.
An op-ed from McKinsey’s Eric Hazan discusses the implications of the workforce moving towards self-employment.
Aspen Instutite releases key insights from new reports on the independent workforce.
A new study from Randstad projects a massive shift to agile employment and staffing models in the next decade.
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Staffing Industry Analysts discusses President-elect Trump’s nomination of Andy Puzder to head the Department of Labor.
Amazon is the latest company to be hit with a misclassification suit, while Postmates is ordered to pay more than two years of worker’s compensation to more than 3,000 courriers.
JD Supra reviews the legalities behind the new Freelance Isn’t Free Act in New York City.

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