by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits, Europe, Featured, Gig Workers
Uber’s proposal to expand benefits to British drivers following a court defeat last month has not put an end to the fight for better gig-worker pay in the UK and around the world, an issue that has become a flashpoint for the labor movement. On Tuesday, Uber...
by dankeelan | Mar 23, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation, Unions
Last week in Washington, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House passed a sweeping labor law overhaul that would make it much easier for gig workers to prove they’re actually employees with full-fledged union rights, rather than contractors as their bosses claim. Two...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Africa, Featured, Gender
The gig economy in Africa has grown significantly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, serving as a stopgap for consumers when businesses shut down during lockdowns, and offering employment for those shut out from formal and even informal opportunities....
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
U.S. job listings that tout working remotely as a perk have more than doubled in the past year, signaling that top companies will keep using the benefit to woo employees even as the pandemic winds down, according to job-search site Indeed. As of February 2021,...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Tucked inside the American Rescue Act is a tax change that has big implications for tax revenue and the gig economy. Starting for tax year 2022, many contractors with gig economy companies like Uber UBER -1.4%, DoorDash and...
by dankeelan | Mar 16, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers
In the past decade, a surge of workers flowing into the gig economy has created a realistic avenue for earning a living outside of just collecting a paycheck from an employer. Many who earn income from self-employment do so in a part-time capacity on top of another...
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