by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Unions
A fight over a proposed ballot question about the status of gig-economy workers in Massachusetts escalated Monday, as a labor-backed coalition accused its political opponents, who are backed by technology giants, of violating state law by failing to report campaign...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Leadership, Remote Work
The pandemic abruptly necessitated millions of people to work remotely at a scale never seen before, while making it clear that the in-office work environment we were used to would never look the same again. Although some companies — including my own — already had a...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Europe, Gig Workers
Food delivery platform Deliveroo says it is considering shuttering its operations in Spain, ahead of a deadline to comply with a new law that requires it to hire workers who are freelancing for the company. Deliveroo’s announcement Friday came as the mid-August...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Leadership
I recently worked with a rising young executive, and we were having our final leadership coaching meeting. During our conversation, I asked her this question, “What is the one big thing you need to do to continue your development as a leader?” She paused for a moment...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers
In the past few years, the “gig economy” has ballooned in size to make up around 5m people – or 16 per cent of Britain’s workforce. These are jobs on short term contracts or freelance work, but with few rights or protections. Services are booked through apps or...
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