by dankeelan | Jun 9, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Richard DeBlasio, a 46-year-old who drives full-time for Uber in Saint Cloud, Florida, is among the millions of U.S. gig workers seeking unemployment assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has yet to receive a cent, encountering an outdated and...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Insurance
The Senate Labor Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would require gig economy companies like Uber and Postmates to provide benefits for their New Jersey-based workers. The bill would require companies to create a so-called portable benefits structure, meaning...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers
Every day at lunchtime, gig workers rush in and out of the noodle, dumpling and gyro joints that line University Way Northeast to grab meals ordered through online apps. During the coronavirus pandemic, their deliveries are keeping Seattle restaurants open and...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
GreenPath Financial Wellness, a national nonprofit that provides financial counseling and debt management services, is partnering with not-for-profit iPSE-U.S., the Association of Independent Workers, to offer financial counseling, debt management, financial...
by dankeelan | May 12, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Nevada still has no concrete date for when it will begin accepting unemployment claims from gig workers and other self-employed people. A spokesperson for the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) on Monday told the Current Nevada’s...
by dankeelan | May 12, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Legal
Covid-19 and the economic downturn have forced many gig workers to take on risky, difficult work, and has forced many others out of work altogether. But the crisis also has positioned gig workers—those currently working and those who are not—to win greater...
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