by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | Benefits, U.S. Economy
Self-employed and gig workers can collect state-level unemployment benefits through the end of the year under the CARES Act. When the $2 trillion CARES Act passed in March, self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers and other nontraditional workers became...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Stories
His regular state unemployment benefits had run out, as had the weekly $600 supplement that Congress approved to help jobless workers make it through the pandemic. He was still eligible for payments under an emergency extension of benefits for 13 weeks, but the clock...
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 | 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 | 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...
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