by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
U.S. companies are doing more than just allowing many local employees to work from home, even once a vaccine becomes available for COVID-19 and the health crisis passes, presumably next year. They’re also seeking out new employees anywhere in the country, and even...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | Diversity, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S. and around the world seeking better treatment of Black Americans in...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | California, Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Side hustles can change your life. Just ask Kevin Ha. Last year, the income from Ha’s side hustles hit a point where the 33-year-old was able to quit his day job. He now replicates his working salary — more than $5,000 per month — working nights and weekends, while...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | Age, Featured, Gig Workers, Tips
As the unemployment rate approaches 14%, older workers are suffering disproportionately in the coronavirus pandemic. For some, though, there might be a reprieve: freelancing. Though not traditionally an arena where Gen X and boomer workers seek employment, the growth...
by dankeelan | Jul 21, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A Nevada judge said Monday the state unemployment office has to begin paying pandemic relief benefits to out-of-work gig and independent workers who haven’t completely stopped working and were cut off from receiving payments. Judge Barry Breslow in Reno ruled that...
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