The “gig economy” has firmly entered employment vocabulary, becoming a catch-all term for anything from Uber taxi drivers to freelance professionals. But what does this hyper-flexible way of working mean for HR? Cath Everett reports.
The buzz around the so-called gig economy – the “Uberfication” of work – has been growing louder in recent months, even making it into a speech by US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton – where she aired concerns over what this growing hiring trend could mean for workers.