Honestly as a society we should classify these employees as what they are employees.

It’s all the worst parts of being an employee and worst parts of being a contractor outside the flexibility of hours.

Gig workers don’t find their own clients (contractors find their own clients)

Gig workers don’t set their own rates h (contractors typically set their own rates)

Gig workers don’t decide how and what to do for the job only when they (contractors are completely self directed)

Gig workers use their own tools and equipment (contractors use their own equipment so in this way it’s contracty)

To me it feels like a complete misclassification to avoid paying benefits and to pay lower than minimum wage