Freelance Workers Who Can Be Hired for On-Demand Projects Through

question 27

Multiple Choice

Freelance workers who can be hired for on-demand projects through smartphone apps:

• A) ​enjoy benefits similar to those of full-time employees.
• B) are recognized by law as a different type of worker from either employees or independent contractors.​
• C) do not obtain jobs through companies such as Uber or TaskRabbit since these organizations do not provide by-the-hour or by-the-project services.​
• D) likely benefit less from this arrangement than the companies that employ them.​

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