The Weekly Independent: April 23, 2018

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Quartz explores how the gig economy could help close the skills gap.

• What independent contractors need to know about the new tax law.

• Uber drivers in California are receiving labor misclassification settlement payments as low as 15 cents, Gizmodo reports.

• What independent professionals need to know about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to CMS Wire.

• If you’re considering going independent, ask yourself these five questions first.

• Entrepreneur looks at why baby boomers make the perfect freelancers.

• Ed tech startup General Assembly has been sold to European human resources services company Adecco for $413 million, TechCrunch reports.

• Consultancy.uk looks and how consulting firms can benefit from networks of independent consultants.

• The problem with unemployment insurance and how to improve the system, according to Next Avenue.

• Forbes explores how government policies can help Millennial workers.

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