by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Future of Work, U.S. Economy
Gig work isn’t just on the margins of our economy anymore. By 2018, over 35% of American workers were dependent on at least some ad-hoc employment. Many had medical needs, caregiving, school, or other demands that fluctuated day to day. That figure could reach 50% in...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation, Unions
Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier for gig workers to prove they’re actually employees with full-fledged union rights, rather than contractors as their bosses claim. Two...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | California, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Legislation
On March 9, H.R. 842 passed in the House. Called the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (Pro Act), this broad sweeping legislation replicates California’s ABC test at a national level. To be clear, this won’t sink the freelance economy. Freelancing is...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Remote Work, Technology
Not many people have experienced the joy of buying a profitable business: Systems are set, processes in place and teams are working in synchronicity. We all know we need a great idea, great product, thousands of hours in research plus...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Africa, Featured, Gender
The gig economy in Africa has grown significantly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, serving as a stopgap for consumers when businesses shut down during lockdowns, and offering employment for those shut out from formal and even informal opportunities....
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Training
LEGO may be one of the best education brands in the world, which makes their work through LEGO Education highly relevant and potentially consequential. That is to say, it’s wise to keep an eye on what LEGO Education is up to because they move with purpose...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Europe, Gig Workers
The Irish government is to review employment law concerning workers in the gig economy, reports RTE.ie. It follows a meeting between Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) and Minister for Trade Leo Varadkar and Deliveroo riders who were accompanied by union representatives...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
U.S. job listings that tout working remotely as a perk have more than doubled in the past year, signaling that top companies will keep using the benefit to woo employees even as the pandemic winds down, according to job-search site Indeed. As of February 2021,...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Career, Tips, Tools, U.S. Economy
A refreshed mySkills myFuture website, www.myskillsmyfuture.org, from the U.S. Department of Labor’s CareerOneStop, aims to help laid-off workers and other job seekers identify their best career options. (Graphic: Business Wire) At MySkillsMyFuture.org, job...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Tucked inside the American Rescue Act is a tax change that has big implications for tax revenue and the gig economy. Starting for tax year 2022, many contractors with gig economy companies like Uber UBER -1.4%, DoorDash and...
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