Gig Economy News For The Week Ending 6.19.2016

1. New York Senate Passes Bill That Would Effectively Ban Airbnb By Imposing High Fees On Hosts (TechCrunch June 19 2016)

2. Freelance ‘Gig Worker’ Screeners Sue Netflix For Employment Benefits (Fortune June 18, 2016)

3. New Gig Worker Policy Proposals: Job Seekers Allowance, Portable Benefits and Universal Basic Income (Wall Street Journal June 16, 2016)

4. Uber, Lyft Threaten To Leave Chicago Ahead of Vote That Would Require Licensing For Drivers (USA Today June 16, 2016)

5. New Addison Group Poll Finds Comfort With More Temporary Gig Workers In The Workplace (BusinessWire June 15, 2016)

6. How The Gig Economy Could Save Capitalism (TIME June 15, 2016)

7. How The Gig Economy Could Defy Regulation (R Street Institute June 14, 2016)

8. Art Laffer: By Killing Off Ride-Sharing, Austin Puts It In Reverse (IBD June 10, 2016)