by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Remote Work, Tips
Not sure if you’re counting, but we’re moving into the sixth month of remote working—a major boon to the 2020 pandemic, and it has brought many opportunities to the workforce. While it’s important to look for opportunities in the problem, working from home (WFH) has...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Benefits, California, Featured
Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with “gig” workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits. The move comes with Uber and other firms facing legal pressure...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
Even as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expired last week, likely leaving millions in the lurch, top Democrats and Trump administration representatives failed to reach a deal on their extension Monday. “They are sticking to their position,” Senate Minority...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Remote Work, Technology, Tips
Apple’s approach to product design is to make its hardware easy to use, while packing it with additional features it hopes will help you get things done as you become a power user. What follows are iPad tips to help you get work done. iPad tips to help you work...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Jobs
Businesses often prefer independent contractors (also known as consultants or freelancers) for the flexibility in structuring payment, and to avoid: paying minimum wage for all hours worked, overtime, family medical leave and paid sick leave, disability and...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Both the makeup and structure of the workforce has dramatically changed as companies figure out how to operate in a world affected by COVID-19. While some changes are temporary, others look to be permanent. In a new survey conducted by the Conference Board of 1,300...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legal
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance that will offer protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. According to the city, more than 33% of independent contractors who responded to a survey said they lost income in the last 12 months due...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
In a move seen as a victory for gig workers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a Philadelphia Uber driver was not self-employed and, consequently, should have been eligible for unemployment compensation. The 5-2 decision, which the state Supreme Court decided...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Jobs
A new world of work is on the horizon, driven by artificial intelligence. By 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that 52 per cent of total task hours across existing jobs will be performed by machines. By 2030, up to 800 million jobs could be...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories, Tips, U.S. Economy
We have nothing to sell besides physical touch.” The thought jarred Amber Briggle awake some nights. It kept her from eating in the first week of the Covid-19 shutdown when she lost six pounds fretting over the sudden collapse of the business she’d built up her...
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