by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, Tips
Remote and hybrid job roles are still relatively new modes of professional engagement for many companies. These modes of operation represent an evolution that is creating positive results for employees and employers alike. Many employees welcome these...
by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers
With the Healthcare.gov Special Enrollment Period set to end on August 15, one group appears to be at risk of missing out on low-cost, high-quality health insurance: gig economy workers. According to data that will be released this week from Stride Health, a...
by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia indicated on Saturday he would not back including an extension of federal aid for gig workers and long-term unemployed Americans past Labor Day in a Democrat-only package. “I’m done with extensions,” he told Insider....
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...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and defendants who don’t understand what’s happening — and she specializes in...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Benefits, Jobs, Leadership, Management
As much as labor dynamics have flared of late, the national hourly crew turnover rate for limited-service restaurants today sits well above the 100 percent mark—a number virtually unchanged from 2019, according to Black Box Intelligence. It’s a reality surfacing some...
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