# FTC Pays $2.7 Million to 62,893 Gig Workers Over Misleading Pay Claims Handy Technologies compensates gig workers for misleading wage advertisements. - **Source:** [The College Investor](https://brifing.si/source/d431d77d-492e-4105-be7c-2525bbb643ab) - **Published:** 2026-07-11 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/9028db2d-5626-4a7b-98f7-cd0101a4bb7f ## Misleading Ads and Compensation The FTC paid $2.7 million in compensation to gig workers due to Handy Technologies' misleading wage advertisements. This payment resulted from a January 2025 settlement. ## Wage Issues in the Gig Economy Handy claimed that handyman and furniture assembly jobs could earn up to $45 per hour, but 90% of workers earned much less. This highlights wage issues in the gig economy. ## Delayed Payments and Penalty Fees Handy claimed to pay workers immediately after job completion, but new workers received payments seven days later. Additionally, workers were fined $50 if customers didn't cancel appointments. ## Hidden Fees and Lack of Transparency Handy withheld millions of dollars from workers' wages through hidden fees. The FTC noted that these practices were not transparent and workers were not informed. ## Important Lessons for Gig Workers This incident shows that gig workers must carefully review platforms' fee structures and terms. Advertised wages may often be unrealistic. ## Regulations and Future Steps The FTC's decision indicates closer scrutiny of wage claims in the gig economy. Workers should approach platform advertisements skeptically and research realistic earnings. ## Sources covering this story - https://thecollegeinvestor.com/84024/ftc-sends-2-7-million-to-62893-handy-gig-workers-over-misleading-pay-claims/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._