by dankeelan | Aug 18, 2020 | California, Future of Work, Unions
Reasonable people can disagree whether the business model of Uber, Lyft and other transportation services is a model of flexible part-time work or cruelly exploits non-employee workers. Uber, et al, contend that they give drivers opportunities to voluntarily...
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 | Jul 21, 2020 | California, Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Side hustles can change your life. Just ask Kevin Ha. Last year, the income from Ha’s side hustles hit a point where the 33-year-old was able to quit his day job. He now replicates his working salary — more than $5,000 per month — working nights and weekends, while...
by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
The bills would allow self-employed professionals in creative industries—as well as certified translators, promoters, and others who typically work for several employers on a contract basis—to maintain the independent status that they say is necessary to their...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2020 | California, Legal
On January 1, 2020, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) went into effect, drastically curtailing Californians’ freedom to work on their own terms as freelancers. The law, which was written by the AFL-CIO, presents many freelancers in the state with only two...
by dankeelan | Apr 28, 2020 | California, Gig Workers
As the music industry reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, professionals are seeing some relief thanks to a new agreement on pending amendments to California’s “Gig Economy” Assembly Bill 5 (AB5). The agreement, announced by a coalition of trade groups...
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