by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers
The country’s two largest transportation network companies – Lyft and Uber – and other “gig” driving and delivery businesses are likely going to try and change Illinois law to create a new classification of workers. On top of making transportation in cities worse in...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Finance, Technology
Many businesses have benefited from the digital shift and lifestyle changes brought on by the coronavirus, but few have seen the kind of growth that the freelancer-banking app Lili has since the traditional economy went dark in March. “We have seen a huge...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Future of Work, Gender, Gig Workers, Remote Work
“The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the inextricable link between childcare and the economy — and it’s pushing businesses to confront the cost of working parents’ unpaid side gig.” Side gig, indeed. Childcare has been a significant ongoing topic in...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Remote Work
Since the onset of the pandemic, many people have been forced to work remotely. In the beginning, there were various complaints chiefly concerning time-management issues. Over time, however, an increasing number of people have begun to realize that remote work is...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
Growing armies of gig workers have little to no say in how they are being monitored during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and advocates told a conference on Wednesday, calling for better oversight in how tracking tools are deployed. From Singapore to Estonia,...
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