Antitrust Observations in the Gig Economy

The rapid expansion of the gig economy has resulted in many new considerations for stakeholders. Gig economy companies have opened up new venues for independent contractors to enter competitive markets at relatively low startup costs leading to an explosion of gig economy work. Platform economies of scale and two-sided network effects have benefitted market leaders and independent contractors alike in the gig economy but have also raised antitrust considerations at both the state and federal lev