by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | Tools, U.S. Economy
The coronavirus pandemic is putting an unprecedented amount of Americans out of work. While the federal government has stepped in to provide several types of relief for small businesses, its guidance on how independent contractors, freelancers and gig workers are...
by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers
A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages. Some app-based delivery companies have announced hiring sprees to cope with a surge in online...
by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state’s pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers. State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than...
by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers
Gig workers are among the hardest hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey. AppJobs – an online platform to compare app-based jobs around the world – said many have had to quit their gig jobs due to a decrease in demand, as well as their...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Featured, Jobs, Remote Work
Over the past decade, remote work has evolved from being a cool company perk to an expectation for most job seekers in the corporate space, especially in tech. The numbers back this up, as Flexjobs reports remote jobs have skyrocketed 159% between 2005 and 2017. This...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Finance, Gig Workers, Management
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t hit its peak yet, but it’s already cost a record number of Americans their jobs, with 16.8 million people filing unemployment claims in the last month. Many stared down the first of the month with a scary question on their...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | U.S. Economy, Unions
Tech and gig economy workers are talking to unions about organizing as they worry the industry isn’t doing enough to protect them from the coronavirus.Why it matters: The crisis could breathe life into a tech labor movement that has had trouble gaining...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Gig workers seemingly eligible for unemployment pay because of the pandemic have met roadblocks to filing. Some fault Labor Department rules. Shortly after the Senate approved a huge stimulus bill in late March that made gig workers and other contractors eligible for...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Gig Workers, Technology, Tools
In the last decade, the gig economy has steadily gained momentum, changing how we work. A recent report from the ADP Research Institute studied anonymized data of 8 million workers in 75,000 companies across the world to arrive at a few astonishing findings:...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Gig Workers, Technology, U.S. Economy
The gig market for legal technologists may experience a significant uptick this year as downsizing law firms look to continue leveraging their expertise. As-needed, part-time hiring of legal technologists may become the new norm as law firms balance tighter budgets...
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