« Unfortunately I'm not sure the gig economy is going to pass the test. »
John H. Chuang / CEO, Aquent
Chuang goes on to explain that the gig economy is a public health risk because they circumvent laws about health benefits and sick pay by considering most of their workers contractors. « 10 million people cannot afford to do what we need them to do, and that is social distancing, » said Chuang. « And they are, more often than not, public-facing, front line service workers. » Watch the interview to learn what Chuang believes the gig economy should do.
