by dankeelan | Feb 11, 2025 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Approximately 59 million Americans currently participate in the gig economy. For most, this is a part-time way to make money, but 17 million people derive all their income from contracted opportunities. Gig workers are found in various industries,...
by dankeelan | Oct 1, 2024 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Uncategorized
Everybody talks about the “gig economy,” but it’s notoriously hard to define or tally. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the official source of U.S. workforce statistics, “does not have a definition of the gig economy or gig workers,” it said in a 2019 blog post, and...
by dankeelan | Sep 10, 2024 | Benefits, California, Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state agencies, interviews with workers and a review of wage claims...
by dankeelan | Sep 3, 2024 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, India
Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya said that work has begun on a comprehensive strategy to provide gig and platform workers with social security benefits. To facilitate the implementation of social security measures, Dr Mandaviya said that the...
by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2023 | Benefits, Jobs
Pandemic-era childcare subsidies expired on Sept. 30, affecting over 200,000 nationwide childcare providers that depend on those funds to pay their workers. Without the support, over 70,000 centers are at risk of closure, forcing the parents of...
by dankeelan | Sep 5, 2023 | Benefits
Employee benefits can be a big draw for job seekers looking for companies that will care for their employees well beyond their paychecks. Whether it’s a good employer match on your 401(k) contributions, employer-covered health care or unlimited paid time off,...
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