by dankeelan | Nov 9, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers
Nine months ago I was not yet a bleary-eyed dad juggling work and two baby boys, but I did know a second baby was imminent. What should’ve been a happy milestone was quickly blunted by a boomeranging lament – that there would be no taking any paid parental leave for...
by dankeelan | Oct 26, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers
Stride Health, a benefits platform designed specifically for independent workers, today announced that it has raised $47 million to build on its platform, grow membership, and expand partnerships and distribution channels. The company helps independent...
by dankeelan | Oct 19, 2021 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
A la carte breakfast: a cheaper alternative. But you get what you pay for, and breakfast a la carte lacks the fixings of a traditional meal. A la carte work is no different. On August 4, a coalition of app-based companies, including Uber, Lyft, and...
by dankeelan | Oct 5, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
Gig Workers Collective, a grassroots organization fighting for better treatment of independent contractors, has announced planning for a walk off for Instacart shoppers on October 16. The group says shoppers will cease work until Instacart meets five demands, which...
by dankeelan | Sep 21, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Legislation
Buckle up. The debate over how governments should classify workers at Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other companies in the growing gig economy is headed to Massachusetts. A ballot question supported by those apps is headed to the ballot here next year. Expect to hear...
by dankeelan | Sep 14, 2021 | Benefits, Healthcare, U.S. Economy
I never thought much about health insurance until I was T-boned at 50 mph. The wreck totaled my car. It deployed all of the airbags, burst all of the windows on the left side, and displaced the entire engine from the nose of my Honda CR-V. If the driver of the other...
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