by dankeelan | Jan 7, 2025 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter’s gig program to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and mispresented how they...
by dankeelan | Jan 7, 2025 | Community College, Featured, Future of Work, Manufacturing
In the next decade, millions of manufacturing jobs will open up in the U.S. as workers retire. Meanwhile, the sector is also supposed to add more jobs with help from federal subsidies. But by some current estimates, only half of those jobs will be filled. So where...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Education, Engineering, Featured
Our colleagues at Global Auto Mobility have kicked off the Engineering Careers Tour from beautiful Michigan State University. With the generous support from the people at Astemo, Global Auto Mobility met in October with student groups, associations, and teams – plus...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Featured, Remote Work
A plan by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to reduce the US federal workforce through a new task force has met with resistance from Washington, DC, business and government leaders who worry it would gut the local economy. But there’s one prong of the...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Diversity, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Featured
The landscape of American entrepreneurship is experiencing a remarkable transformation, driven by a surge in Black-owned businesses and supported by innovative initiatives. This shift represents more than a temporary trend; it marks a fundamental change in how...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers, United Kingdom
2024 has been a difficult 12 months for freelancers – many say the toughest year they’ve known. Client budgets seem ever tighter, meaning there’s less money around to outsource work. And with both agencies and in-house teams making lay-offs and freezing new hires,...
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