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Uber, Lyft Face Senator Warren’s Ire Over Gig Worker Initiative

by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy

Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts.  “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...

Meet the Director of Colorado’s New Office Created to Help Cannabis Entrepreneurs

by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Entrepreneurs

In July, Colorado launched the Cannabis Business Office, a new division within the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade that’s designed to support marijuana entrepreneurs from backgrounds affected by the War on Drugs. Created as part of...

10 Free Online Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Diversity, Training

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been buzzwords in business for years, with few results. That is, until the summer of 2020 when the killing of George Floyd and a pandemic awoke leaders to massive racial injustice. Companies have been hiring executives to...

Tech Companies Find Remote Work Easier to Begin than End

by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Featured, Management, Remote Work

Technology companies that led the charge into remote work as the pandemic unfurled are confronting a new challenge: how, when and even whether they should bring long-isolated employees back to offices that have been designed for teamwork. “I thought this period...

I’m a Freelancer Living Feast or Famine to Survive on US Healthcare

by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Benefits, Healthcare, U.S. Economy

I never thought much about health insurance until I was T-boned at 50 mph. The wreck totaled my car. It deployed all of the airbags, burst all of the windows on the left side, and displaced the entire engine from the nose of my Honda CR-V. If the driver of the other...
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