In Part #2 of this series on the gig economy, we dive deeper into the liability and regulatory issues that are important for companies to be aware of.
Our guest is Adam Sheffield, the president of Global PEO Services. Global PEO Services (GPS) helps companies hire employees fast without having to set up legal entities in foreign jurisdictions. They also deal with related HR, Benefits, Payroll, Tax, and Accounting issues.
The discussion is focused on the following:
1. How should companies deal with the liability issues that are presented by the gig economy such as the lack of benefits, 1099 as opposed to W-2 agreements?
2. Does the prevalence of free-lance employees stands to put an untenable burden on HR and accounting departments?
3. Will governments start regulating this economy, and if so, how?
4. How are governments around the world responding to the gig economy?
5. What group do you think stands to benefit most from the gig-economy? Conversely, who stands to lose the most?
6. Do you see companies incorporating more free-lancers into their corporate structure to tackle specified, short-term projects? How do you see this affecting the way that business is run in the future?
7. Could a corporation function with the main-body of their work force composed of free-lance employees?
Resources:
Listen to Part #1 of this series about The Gig Economy And The Impact On Human Resources
Global PEO Services
Adam Sheffield LinkedIn Profile
Global PEO Services Contact: Adam@globalpeoservices.com