As the employer-employee relationship and the meaning of a “workplace” continue to evolve in the gig economy, a model of portable employee benefits, which are managed by mobile workers themselves, is gaining appeal, The National Law Review reports. This employee benefits approach is not currently intended to replace employer-provided benefits for all workers but rather to fill a gap for those who may work independently as contractors or as temporary employees, do not have access to workplace benefits, or frequently move from employer to employer. Development of such a model, however, calls into question the future of the employer-provided system of employee benefits, according to the article.