Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
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The goal of this paper is to research and document the unforeseen effects and casualties of California’s Assembly Bill Number 5 being implemented into law. This thesis researches the background before Assembly Bill Number 5 was created, what Assembly Bill Number 5 aims to achieve, how companies reacted to the introduction of the bill, how the targets of the bill were affected when it became law as well as how unforeseen victims were affected when it became law, and what may happen to California in the future because of this. The first part of my thesis includes the introduction to the topic, as well as the background of employee and contractor classification as well as previous legal battles that influenced the creation of Assembly Bill Number 5. The second part of my thesis looks into what the bill looks like and what it would mean for companies such as Uber and Lyft who would be intended to reclassify their independent contractors as employees. The third part of my thesis looks into the effects of the bill becoming law and it negatively effecting different industries that were not intended in the creation of the law. The fourth section of my thesis looks into what could possibly happen in the future of the bill, as this thesis is due in the middle of the legislation happening to combat its negative impact. The conclusion clarifies that while the bill was intended for gig economy giants such as Uber and Lyft, it consequently harms independent contractors from many different industries.
ContributorsThomson, Nicole Renee (Author) / Shields, Dr. David (Thesis director) / Aucejo, Dr. Esteban (Committee member) / Department of Finance (Contributor) / School of Accountancy (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05
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The United States has a long-standing history of income and wealth inequality that create barriers for individuals to escape from poverty. When a family is in poverty, children in the household are likely to grow up experiencing educational and skill inequity. This establishes the beginning of the cycle of poverty which is a complex issue that is caused by a combination of factors or events which can affect all aspects of an individual’s life. Research suggests poverty is driven by the following root causes: family breakdown, educational failure, worklessness and dependency, addiction, and personal debt (The Centre for Social Justice). While these factors can be seen as interrelated factors affecting a family’s socioeconomic standing, this paper focuses specifically on addressing the worklessness and dependency aspect of poverty.
Work is recognized as one of the most effective routes out of poverty. I set out to research how side hustles or gigs can impact the financial standing of low-income families and get a better understanding of requirements to engage in these types of work. The research conducted in this project aims to identify potential side hustles that low-income earners can engage in without needing to make a large capital investment. The project findings will help readers get a better understanding of various side hustles available and learn how additional earnings can help individuals build, grow, and maintain capital.
Work is recognized as one of the most effective routes out of poverty. I set out to research how side hustles or gigs can impact the financial standing of low-income families and get a better understanding of requirements to engage in these types of work. The research conducted in this project aims to identify potential side hustles that low-income earners can engage in without needing to make a large capital investment. The project findings will help readers get a better understanding of various side hustles available and learn how additional earnings can help individuals build, grow, and maintain capital.
ContributorsNguyen, Jacklyn (Author) / Radway, Debra (Thesis director) / Gutierrez, Veronica (Committee member) / WPC Graduate Programs (Contributor) / Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor) / Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut (Contributor) / School of Accountancy (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2020-05