by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Technology
Growing armies of gig workers have little to no say in how they are being monitored during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and advocates told a conference on Wednesday, calling for better oversight in how tracking tools are deployed. From Singapore to Estonia,...
by dankeelan | Nov 10, 2020 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
In 2020, an increasing number of people are finding themselves working from anywhere. Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in remote work has driven consideration of a range of impacts including managing remote work teams and guarding against cyber crime....
by dankeelan | Nov 10, 2020 | California, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Despite notable detractors including large swaths of the Bay Area, the latest tallies show Proposition 22 getting approved by about 58 percent of the voters–a decisive victory for Uber, Lyft, and similar gig-economy companies, as...
by dankeelan | Nov 10, 2020 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remains high by historical standards, with the latest weekly total coming in at 751,000. While some states have seen unemployment applications recede from record highs after the coronavirus pandemic hit...
by dankeelan | Nov 3, 2020 | Featured, Management, Remote Work
Effective remote working requires employers to adjust more than just working processes. How teams are led and managed when staff are working from home is highly influential in nurturing workforce performance and positive morale. Getting this wrong risks employee...
by dankeelan | Nov 3, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Tips
The creative economy, which includes occupations like artists and composers, is bigger than you’d think. In 2017, it contributed $880 billion or 4.5% of U.S. gross domestic product. That’s larger than industries like construction,...
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