by dankeelan | May 5, 2020 | Benefits
Most of the estimated 23 million independent contractors and gig workers made newly eligible last month for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic are still waiting for relief. Six weeks after the pandemic set off a continuing wave of massive layoffs,...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers
Sarah Kunst graduated from college in 2008 and went straight into the luxury marketing world with a job at Chanel. Then, the stock market collapsed and Kunst was laid off. It was that layoff, Kunst says, that brought her to the world of startups and eventually to...
by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | Benefits
In this time of uncertainty, USA TODAY is working to find answers to your money questions – anything from finding a job or unemployment benefits to your 401(k) or retirement plans. We want to help you navigate your personal finances during this crisis so USA TODAY...
by dankeelan | Apr 21, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
May and June were going to be peak wedding season at PAIKKA, the St. Paul event space where Donato serves as venue director. PAIKKA was fully booked by couples wanting the symmetry of the new decade for their anniversary. Donato is just as busy now working from...
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 | Benefits, Featured
HELEN HASN’T TAKEN a day off in weeks. Since the novel coronavirus crisis began, she’s taken countless trips to the grocery store as an Instacart shopper, ferrying bags of food to people for what amounts to a little more than minimum wage. Recently, a...
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