Why the Department of Labor Should Support Independent Work
Yesterday, on behalf of America’s app-based rideshare and delivery platforms and the people who rely on them, Flex submitted comments on the Department of Labor’s worker classification proposal. Our comments boil down to this: the Department of Labor’s proposal is unnecessary. It’s not reflective of the modern economic choices and opportunities enabled by app-based platforms. […]
Release: New Survey Finds Most Consumers View App-Based Workers as Crucial to Key Community Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2022 Contact: media@flexassociation.org New Survey Finds Overwhelming Majority of U.S. Consumers View App-Based Workers as Crucial to Key Community Needs Majority (60%) of Americans have used app-based platforms, highlighting the importance of sound public policy for this sector Washington, D.C. – An overwhelming majority of Americans see app-based platforms and […]
Putting Workers’ Voices First
An estimated 23 million Americans choose to work with app-based delivery or rideshare platforms for one primary reason: flexibility. But don’t just take my word for it. In the first-ever nationwide survey of app-based earners, 77% of earners expressed their preference to remain independent contractors because of the freedom and flexibility that comes from independent […]
Flex Association Responds to Comment Period Extension for Proposed Department of Labor Rule
WASHINGTON, DC – Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex Association, released the following statement today following the Department of Labor’s 15-day extension of the comment period for the agency’s proposed rule regarding worker classification: Today, Flex has requested the Department of Labor provide an additional 30-day comment period extension. While we’re encouraged that the Department of […]
New Morning Consult Poll Shows 77% of App-Based Workers Prefer to Remain Independent Contractors
In the first national poll of app-based workers, 8 in 10 spend 20 hours or fewer per week on app-based platforms; more than 84% are satisfied with app-based platforms; and 85% say app-based platforms have been fair to the flexibility of workers’ schedules Washington, D.C. – The vast majority of app-based workers prefer to remain […]
Fortune op-ed: App-based workers want the flexibility
Imagine being able to work with a company you choose, you hire, and you earn money with because they work for you. Instead of conforming to a rigid 9-5 schedule, you can choose how, when, and with whom you earn. That’s exactly what I can do as an app-based worker. When I’m earning with Instacart […]
The Hill Op-Ed: Why Policymakers Should Embrace–Not Hinder–Independent Work
Every time you use Instacart or Shipt to get groceries, tap Grubhub or DoorDash to order a meal, or are matched with a driver via Uber and Lyft, you’re supporting the ability of millions of people to work when, where, and however long they want, and in turn, powering local economic impact around the country. […]
Flex Association Responds to Proposed Department of Labor Rule
WASHINGTON, DC – Kristin Sharp, CEO of Flex Association, released the following statement today on the proposed rule announced by the Department of Labor: “Millions of app-based workers choose this work because of the flexibility it provides. They overwhelmingly prefer to preserve their ability to choose when, where, and how often they work. During this […]
Flexibility Must Come First
Millions of Americans have voted with their feet to unlock earnings opportunities enabled by app-based work. Flex is carefully reviewing the Labor Department’s proposal, with an eye toward ensuring that the voices of app-based earners are heard in the coming weeks and months. Flex supports policies that allow app-based earners to keep their flexibility and […]
ICYMI: App-based Industry Commits to Improving Food Access in Response to President Biden’s White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, President Biden announced an ambitious goal to end hunger and reduce diet-related disease by 2030 while closing health disparities. In response to the President’s call for public-private partnership to meet this goal, the app-based industry has […]
