by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Gig Workers, Legislation
Last week the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S8369B, aka the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act,” to protect freelance workers from wage theft and unfair payment practices by companies based in the state. The law is aimed at “creating parity between employees hired...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Future of Work, Remote Work
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has issued an ultimatum to his workers on working from home, according to a leaked email. In the email, shared by the Whole Mars Catalog EV News Twitter page, Musk said that working from home was no longer acceptable. The email...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Future of Work
The technologies that support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are maturing quickly. They can now support a broader array of functions that can do a lot to make businesses more efficient. AI and ML could also be vital for creating better work...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Jobs, Remote Work, Tips
Remote jobs are a tantalizing prospect: You can work from the comfort of your own home, cutting out traffic, chatter from coworkers and other office distractions. Changing from a traditional job to a remote position can be challenging, especially if you’ve never...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The new Pay Up law in Seattle requires companies that employ gig workers to guarantee they are paid at least $17.25 an hour, part of a larger movement to provide more security and stability to drivers and delivery workers. For state and local governments looking for a...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Disabilities
Brendan O’Donnell, 43, grinned ear to ear as he took an eager customer’s chai latte order. “I have a learning disability, and at a very young age, I was told that I wouldn’t be able to walk and talk. Now, look what I can do,” said O’Donnell, who recently began work as...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | LGBT
The story of LGBT rights in the UK is one of growing acceptance as our nation, now more than ever, takes pride in supporting our LGBT neighbours, colleagues, family and friends. That’s the finding of a new Opinium poll of 2,000 adults from across the UK for Stonewall,...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Hybrid Workplace
Steve Jobs once said: “It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” However, a decade after his passing, Apple employees seem to be taking a stand to tell their company what they need...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Featured, Jobs, Safety
In 2020, 4,764 fatal workplace injuries were recorded in the United States—just under 3.5 fatalities for every 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. This means that for the majority of Americans, dying on the job is not a significant risk, and perhaps not even a...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Career, Entertainment
This most recent how-to guide from Guion Partners, Inc. (“GPI”) contains precise and detailed steps and instructions, designed to be used by people who are starting out in the music industry and others who need it, to help them turn their hobby into a profitable...
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