by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
In the post-pandemic era, big tech companies are mothballing or downsizing their corporate campuses and shifting to remote work. Amazon is letting corporate employees work from home until at least January; Google’s team will be telecommuting until next July; and...
by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Remote Work, Tips
From the moment you start a new job, you’re indoctrinated in the culture of your employer. You pick up on the formality of the workplace by whether people are wearing suits or T-shirts and by whether desks are neat stacks of paper or jumbles of Nerf guns and...
by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work, Technology
A COVID-19-imposed work-from-home life may have revealed a preferable working situation for many, as there’s been a significant increase in people looking for remote and flexible jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. There’s also...
by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | Gig Workers, Legislation, U.S. Economy
On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled its long-awaited proposed independent contractor rule. The new rule sets forth a new standard for determining whether a worker can be classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee for...
by dankeelan | Sep 29, 2020 | California, Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
The massively expensive campaign for a state proposition to let Uber, Instacart and other major tech companies keep treating their drivers as contractors rather than employees remains wide open as Election Day approaches, a poll released Wednesday found. The Berkeley...
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