by dankeelan | Sep 15, 2020 | Age, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
WORKING PART TIME IS nothing new, but the gig economy makes it more attractive than ever to take a high-paying hourly job. Rather than toiling in a single full-time job, online employment platforms make it possible to string together a number of...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
As federal lawmakers work toward a new coronavirus relief bill, most states have begun or will soon begin giving out some enhanced unemployment payments, in smaller amounts than the $600 that expired in July. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far approved...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
In addition to the laid-off people who applied last week for state benefits, 759,000 others sought jobless aid under a new program that has made self-employed and gig workers eligible for the first time. That figure isn’t adjusted for seasonal trends, so it’s reported...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | Featured, Jobs, Tips
Some 13 million people have remained jobless since mid-March, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that’s not the only fundamental and immediate shift in the labor market: At the same time, companies that can go remote are going remote for the...
by dankeelan | Sep 8, 2020 | California, Featured, Gig Workers, Journallism
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Friday that exempts freelance journalists and a handful of other professions from a 2019 landmark labor law meant to protect gig workers. While the original law was meant to benefit workers, freelance...
by dankeelan | Sep 1, 2020 | Featured, Start Up, Stories
You aren’t the first person to start a business. You are the latest in a long line of entrepreneurs stretching back to the dawn of time. Their work means that you don’t have to start from scratch, and you can take advantage of the learnings of the many who have gone...
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