by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2026 | Delivery, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits. In 2025, companies such as DoorDash, Lyft and Uber had the most workers receiving Supplemental Nutrition...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Mentoring, Women
A mentoring programme created to develop leadership skills in female school students has positively impacted almost 20,000 people in four years. Founded in 2022, SistersIN aims to empower girls aged 16-18 by pairing them with mentors from across business, public life...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Diversity
A Wolverhampton man says it was “a real surprise” to receive recognition, after being shortlisted for an honour at the national Ethnicity Awards, for people helping diverse groups. Phil Hocking, 38, has brought Windrush events to the workplace, expanded a...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Workplace
There is good and bad news about AI disruption in the labor market. It’s still barely discernible as a trend with the technology responsible for adding around only 15 basis points to the overall unemployment rate. But, that figure has risen from 10 basis points last...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Mental Health
Psychological safety has become a popular concept in leadership strategy. Yet, many organizations struggle on defining it beyond buzzwords. A psychologically safe workplace is an environment where people can speak up honestly without fear of embarrassment, punishment,...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Delivery, Gig Workers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a major settlement with food delivery platform DoorDash that will return at least $104 million (£77.34 million) to tens of thousands of delivery workers after an investigation found the company used customer tips to...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | China, Featured, Gig Workers, Social Security
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security. Guangzhou delivery vehicle driver Zhang Liang watches on warily as more graduates, former factory workers and other...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Skilled Trades
The future of work took a measurable step this month, as Upwork’s Future Workforce Index 2026 found that 38% of skilled U.S. knowledge workers now freelance. That is up sharply from 28% a year ago. The report, released July 14, surveyed 2,400 U.S. workers and paired...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2026 | Featured, Skills, Technology
“I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty,” says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer. “But deep inside, I made a decision: it will not be the end, no matter how hard it gets. I’ll keep fighting for my dreams.” Wearing a...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2026 | Jobs, U.S. Economy
Apart from billionaires, no one seems to feel good about the economy right now—but by one key measure, Americans are doing better than ever. The latest report from the Department of Labor shows that applications for unemployment benefits have plunged to an almost...
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