There are a lot of reasons not to invest in training for gig workers. For one thing, mandatory training for contract workers is illegal in the U.S., but there’s a lot more to this story, so let’s dig into it.

Most companies in the sharing economy rely on independent contractors to provide their services — these workers sign up to do a job without becoming employees. That means companies don’t have to pay benefits, but that also means they can’t make their employees do certain things, like tak…