by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Featured, Learning, Remote Work
Teaching as a profession is a tradition that runs deep in my family. My mother taught elementary grades in NYC public schools, my brother and I teach university (and, in my case, corporate universities), and the next generation is taking their place as...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Remote Work, Tips
Running a small business out of your home is not easy. Neil Garguilo understands this. The L.A.-based, Emmy-winning comedy writer and filmmaker has been producing and directing multiple TV and online projects from his living room since stay-at-home orders...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Benefits, California, Featured
Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with “gig” workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits. The move comes with Uber and other firms facing legal pressure...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
Even as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expired last week, likely leaving millions in the lurch, top Democrats and Trump administration representatives failed to reach a deal on their extension Monday. “They are sticking to their position,” Senate Minority...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legal
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance that will offer protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. According to the city, more than 33% of independent contractors who responded to a survey said they lost income in the last 12 months due...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Featured
In a move seen as a victory for gig workers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a Philadelphia Uber driver was not self-employed and, consequently, should have been eligible for unemployment compensation. The 5-2 decision, which the state Supreme Court decided...
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