by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Benefits, Insurance
A record 6.6 million workers filed for their first week of unemployment benefits in the week ending March 28, and millions more are expected to follow by this summer as COVID-19 pandemic devastates the economy. For many laid-off workers, this may be their first time...
by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Learning, Remote Work
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently appealed directly to children and thanked them for their efforts to combat the coronavirus. “Your playgrounds and schools have closed, and your March break was certainly different than what you had hoped for,”...
by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work
The cancellation of events, travel restrictions, reduced hours — it’s just the beginning. The coronavirus is causing a lot of uncertainty, pivots at work and concerns about the long-term impact on the economy. There’s no question that the ripple effects...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Delivery, grocery, and warehouse workers have been declared “essential” players in the US economy, exempting them from stay-at-home orders in many parts of the country. But while demand for their services have surged, workers are expressing growing...
by dankeelan | Apr 2, 2020 | Gig Workers
A protester holds a sign at an Amazon building during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Staten Island borough of New York City, March 30, 2020. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) A pandemic hasn’t completely suspended the operation of economics in the...
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