Labor Relations Radio, E71—Economist Dr. Liya Palagashvili on AB5, the PRO Act and the DOL's Rule on Independent Contractors

Dr. Liya Palagashvili testifying before a House Subcommittee

Economist Liya Palagashvili, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University whose primary research interests include entrepreneurship, regulation, and the gig economy.

For freelancers, flexibility is a right. For employees, flexibility is a privilege. — Liya Palagashvili, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center

Dr. Palagashvili has published academic articles, book chapters, policy papers, and articles in media outlets such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

In 2016, she was named one of the Forbes' "30 under 30" in Law & Policy.

Dr. Palagashvili was also an Assistant Professor of Economics at State University of New York-Purchase and earned her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.

In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Dr. Palagashvili talks about her recent testimony on Capitol Hill, as well as how the Department of Labor’s proposed rule on Independent Contractors may be much worse than AB5 was in California, but on a national scale.

Related:

• Independent Work Provides Income Opportunities for Millions of Older Americans

• The Future of Work: Independence and Flexibility for Women and Millions of Americans

• Other writings by Liya Palagashvili

• Labor Relations Radio, E70—Guest Kim Kavin on her Congressional Testimony on the "War On Independent Contractors"

• Labor Labor Relations, Ep. 69—Karen Anderson on AB5, the havoc wreaked on California's gig economy & AB5's scandal-plagued union author

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