by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Future of Work, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Newsweek’s Tom Rogers joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest column on remote work and what it could mean for politics. Watch Morning Joe on MSNBC
by dankeelan | Aug 10, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Unions
A fight over a proposed ballot question about the status of gig-economy workers in Massachusetts escalated Monday, as a labor-backed coalition accused its political opponents, who are backed by technology giants, of violating state law by failing to report campaign...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and defendants who don’t understand what’s happening — and she specializes in...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work
An August 1997 article by management guru Tom Peters in Fast Company, titled “The Brand Called You,” popularized the concept of personal brand. “Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
New Zealand’s two largest private sector unions are taking Uber to court with a claim that its drivers are entitled to the full protection of employment law and are not – as the company maintains – self-employed contractors. E tū and FIRST unions are seeking a...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2021 | Future of Work
The emergence of smartphone apps and online marketplaces have given rise to what has become known as the ‘gig economy’. Independent workers are hired for short-term projects or ad-hoc jobs, usually as independent contractors or freelancers. Nowadays, these ‘gigs’ have...
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