Back in 1933-1945, in The Industrial Age, President FDR and Senator Francis Perkins, came up with the Fair Labor Standards Act. It needs to be redone. What is the normal work hours of the average American Worker in The New World of Work? It's not 9 to 5. In The Gig Economy, do we know how many hours employees are working in their homes? Who is monitoring their hours? How accurate are their timecards? The Work Day in The New World of Work is not the same as The Work Day in 1948. The working environment has changed. Therefore, the Fair Labor Standards Act needs a major revision. Are Uber employees protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act? Every Uber driver we've asked claims they are not employees. They are doing their side hustle and are trying to avoid the restrictions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

With all these new terms of Flexible Workers, Flexible Employees, Contingent Employees, who work from home, what, if any, are the implications of Workers' Compensation? Unions, built in The Industrial Revolution, became big. In the last several years, Labor Union memberships have been cut in half. Is there a place for Labor Unions in today's New World of Work? Based on Chapter 14 of our book, The New World of Work: People Leadership in The Digital Age, we discuss Obsolete Labor Laws.

“In The New World of Work, in the digital workspace, Labor Legislation is lagging way behind. We are sitting with a Labor Law that assumes there is a fixed work day. There's a dramatic change in the nature of work. Lawmakers need to be aware that there is no more typical workday. In today's New World of Work, Employees can work in their pajamas. Maybe employees are taking advantage or being taken advantage of. We need a new definition of "Fair". It's in the interest of Employers to keep the confusion going. Because, if Congress takes steps to clarify these issues, Employers will become the victims of the legislation and it will impact their ability to hire these flexible and gig workers.”

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Authors: Bashker “Bob” Biswas, William Garrison, Dr. Robert (Bob) Ramirez

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