by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Amazon prevailed Friday in its fight against labor organizing at its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse, with workers rejecting the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union by a ratio of 2-to-1. The union’s definitive loss could be the end of the road...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Safety
Riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo held a strike in London Wednesday over pay and working conditions, part of a broader backlash against one of the U.K.’s biggest gig economy companies. Scooter and bicycle delivery riders waving flags and...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured, Gender, Gig Workers, Remote Work
It’s been a year since COVID-19 reshaped the working world for many professionals. For employees accustomed to being in an office environment, the shift to working remotely seemed a small sacrifice to make to keep their jobs in the face of a looming economic...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips, U.S. Economy
No matter what you call it — gig work, side hustle, freelance — if you earn income of $400 or more in a year, you’ll have to pay federal taxes on those earnings, along with contributions to Social Security and Medicare. Figuring out what you owe can be...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Future of Work
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on the US$90 trillion global economy – from job insecurity and rising unemployment to huge levels of stress on people and health-care services. However, we have seen positive developments emerge:...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work
Between one-third and one-half of American employees worked in person throughout the pandemic, with or without a say in the matter, and some at great personal risk. Most of the rest of us were forced to work from home, also without necessarily wanting to. And in fact,...
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