by dankeelan | Oct 27, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have become unemployed. Many are turning to the gig economy to make money. And it’s booming. “Obviously online shopping has become huge, and so delivery services are packed. You’ve got Amazon Flex trucks...
by dankeelan | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many businesses in the U.S. and around the world to switch to remote work. Teams had to quickly move from face-to-face work in offices to Zoom (or another virtual platform) meetings and online coordination of activities. After many months...
by dankeelan | Oct 20, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
The pace of America’s jobs recovery continues to slow. Another 840,000 workers filed for initial unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported Thursday. That was down from 849,000 in the previous week, but more...
by dankeelan | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Technology
Workers for a grocery delivery platform owned by U.S. retailer Target are striking to protest at the company’s new payment algorithm. Shipt used to pay its workers a percentage of each order but the Alabama-based firm introduced a black-box computer program last...
by dankeelan | Oct 20, 2020 | California, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
A ballot measure would create a new legal classification for Uber drivers, Instacart shoppers, and DoorDash deliverers—not quite employees, but not the independent contractors they’ve been until now. Under Proposition 22, lavishly funded by the gig...
by dankeelan | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured, Technology, Tools
Microsoft has chosen Upwork as its launch partner for the Microsoft 365 freelance Toolkit. The toolkit is an integrated workforce collaboration solution that helps enterprises work with freelancers at scale and is powered by Microsoft 365 and Upwork Enterprise. The...
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