by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
Tax Notes senior reporter Paul Jones talks with Richard C. Auxier, senior policy associate at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about tax issues raised by the gig economy and how policymakers are working to address them. Read and Listen to the Interview From...
by dankeelan | Aug 25, 2020 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Javier Morillo spent 14 years as president of Service Employees International Union Local 26 in Minnesota. The union represents janitors, security officers, airport workers, window washers and others in the property services industry. Morillo is now a fellow at the...
by dankeelan | Aug 21, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Sunday, August 16, 2020 was the second National Independent Worker Day. This national holiday honors the tens of millions of independent workers, contractors, consultants, freelancers, self-employed, gig workers, and small business owners in America who choose to...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Start Up, Tips
Studies show that most start-up businesses don’t make it past the five-year mark. That does not even account for earthshaking events like the 2020 pandemic, which has shuttered hundreds of thousands of businesses. According to Yelp, 55% of companies that are included...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | California, Future of Work, Unions
Reasonable people can disagree whether the business model of Uber, Lyft and other transportation services is a model of flexible part-time work or cruelly exploits non-employee workers. Uber, et al, contend that they give drivers opportunities to voluntarily...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Technology
As protests spread across the nation in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in May, scores of corporations voiced support and, in some cases, promised changes to hiring practices or donations to organizations working to improve equity and fight...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Gig Workers, Stories
In pre-pandemic times, this would be a very busy time of year for Daniel Menzies. Menzies is a DJ and he typically does a lot of weddings, making the summer a pretty lucrative time of year. When he wanted to make a little extra money, especially in slower DJing...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Social Media, Tips
Since LinkedIn was founded in 2002, it has grown to a community of 660 million-plus members. LinkedIn has opened new arenas of usability for professionals on the platform. Benefits of using LinkedIn extend beyond networking, increasing job...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work, Technology, Tools
When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, it will likely be remembered as a time of great tragedy. But like any global crisis, it will also be remembered for the way it transformed society as people found ways to adapt, innovate, and build a new world. For many...
by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Remote Work, Technology, Tips
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work/life patterns for many of us. While there are some folks out there on the front lines doing dangerous, essential work and moving around in the world, many of us are locked down at home, doing our part to reduce...
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