Bloomberg - Gig-Economy Rise Prompts FTC Chief’s Call to Alter Antitrust Law
Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan comments on the power that states have to help push forward antitrust lawsuits to grant collective bargaining rights to misclassified or improperly classified workers.
“‘I want strong labor and employment rights under federal law that protects all workers regardless of whether they’re in Mississippi or Illinois. I think a federal solution is best but we might have to contend ourselves with state-level fixes for the time being'‘,” Vaheesan said.
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