by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Cybersecurity, Featured, Hybrid Workplace
Many people are returning to the office for the first time in years or moving to a hybrid work schedule. This shift brings new distractions and disruptions: employees must navigate a new working environment or constantly switch between locations while navigating both...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Future of Work
The technologies that support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are maturing quickly. They can now support a broader array of functions that can do a lot to make businesses more efficient. AI and ML could also be vital for creating better work...
by dankeelan | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The new Pay Up law in Seattle requires companies that employ gig workers to guarantee they are paid at least $17.25 an hour, part of a larger movement to provide more security and stability to drivers and delivery workers. For state and local governments looking for a...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Featured, Jobs, Safety
In 2020, 4,764 fatal workplace injuries were recorded in the United States—just under 3.5 fatalities for every 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. This means that for the majority of Americans, dying on the job is not a significant risk, and perhaps not even a...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation
Gig workers are exploited through promises of a flexible algorithm according to a new study published by Flinders University, contending that an out-of-court settled case involving an Uber Eats driver epitomised the problems still facing Australia’s digital...
by dankeelan | May 31, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
It was one of the hottest trends during the pandemic: Zoomtowns, or communities of remote workers in lower cost cities, towns and remote areas cashing big-city paychecks from top companies. And it doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. Pre-pandemic, less than 3%...
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