Bloomberg Column Highlights App-Based Industry’s Crucial Role in Post-Pandemic Restaurant Resurgence
Restaurants are finding their economic footing again after a rough spell during the pandemic. A recent Bloomberg column says app-based delivery are one key reason why. Let’s look at the data: Restaurant worker wages are up. Restaurant sales have grown for the seventh straight month; in September alone, sales totaled $26.6 billion more than in […]
NVRDC & Flex Association Release Joint Op-Ed For National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence is a terrible set of behaviors that are, ultimately, about control. With October being National Domestic Violence Month, we have come together to highlight how technology—specifically app-based platforms—are helping survivors flip the switch and provide more freedom and control over their own lives. First, let’s recognize the horrifying scale of domestic violence in […]
New Gig Economy Reports Just In!
Today’s economy is more volatile than it has been in years – mortgage rates are at 20-year highs, student loan payments are re-starting this month, and energy and oil prices are on the rise due to geopolitical conflicts. It makes sense that amid these challenges, workers overwhelmingly prioritize flexible, scalable work to combat inflation and […]
Flex Statement on FTC’s Proposed Junk Fee Regulation
Today, in response to the FTC’s consumer protection proposal on junk fees, Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex issued the following statement: “Every day, app-based platforms compete in a dynamic market to offer consumers the best possible experience – including during the ordering process. Platforms clearly communicate and disclose the fees they charge so consumers can […]
Flex Statement on DoL Worker Classification Rule Being Sent to White House for Final Review
Today, as the proposed rule by the Department of Labor concerning the classification of independent contractors is sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the White House, Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex issued the following statement: “As we have long maintained, Flex strongly discourages the administration from finalizing this rule until there […]
Flex Statement on Representative Stefanik’s MWEA bill
Flex applauds Rep. Stefanik for introducing the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (MWEA) and supporting the millions of Americans who choose to pursue independent work opportunities. Technological innovation has made flexible, independent work available to more people than ever before, and legislation like the MWEA helps support entrepreneurship and the choices that individuals make to live, […]
Flex Urges Biden to Delay Worker Classification Rule Until Permanent Labor Secretary Confirmed
Letter Comes After Julie Su’s Nomination To Be Labor Secretary Has Been Stalled For Nearly Five Months In Senate Due To Lack Of Support For Her Record And Policies She Has Pushed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Flex, the trade association representing America’s leading app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who count on them, released […]
Flex Statement on House Appropriations Subcommittee Legislation on DOL Worker Classification Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Flex, the trade association representing America’s leading app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who count on them, released the following statement after the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved an appropriations bill that included language prohibiting the Department of Labor from implementing its worker […]
Flex Announces Principles for Federal Legislation to Provide Portable Benefits for App-Based Workers
Principles represent the first step toward legislation providing independent workers with key benefits while confirming a national regulatory framework that better supports independent work WASHINGTON, D.C. – Flex, the trade association representing America’s leading app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who count on them, announced principles for federal legislation to provide portable benefits […]
Trade Association Flex Response to California Supreme Court’s Granting of Appeals to Proposition 22
Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex, the trade association representing America’s leading app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who count on them, released the following statement today on the California state Supreme Court’s decision to grant appeals in Proposition 22 case: “While we are disappointed that the California Supreme Court will consider appeals to […]
