by dankeelan | Nov 24, 2020 | Future of Work, Remote Work, Technology
The 2020 pandemic exposed gaps in network security postures that no one could have foreseen. Unsecured home networks, use of BYOD (bring-your-own-device), and siloed operations made previously visible threats on corporate networks become invisible, hidden on home...
by dankeelan | Nov 24, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, U.S. Economy
Researchers from Harvard Business School’s Managing the Future of Work Project and Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute today released the report “Building the On-Demand Workforce,” which explores the recent rise of digital talent...
by dankeelan | Nov 24, 2020 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
When California voters approved Proposition 22, they sent a clear message to lawmakers: protect flexible work. Many independent contractors breathed a sigh of relief at this victory, which allows some gig economy workers to operate independently, without being...
by dankeelan | Nov 24, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
In 2018, the global gig economy generated $204 billion in gross volume, with transportation‑based services, such as ride‑sharing, taking the share of the cake at 58%. This economy was projected to grow by a 17% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) leading to a gross...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Future of Work, U.S. Economy
Workers in the United States have lost control of perhaps the most important aspect of their lives: their time. Getting that time back is crucial — for workers’ well-being, for democracy, and for weakening the tyrannical power of the boss. It wasn’t supposed to be...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Benefits, Future of Work, Gig Workers
The country’s two largest transportation network companies – Lyft and Uber – and other “gig” driving and delivery businesses are likely going to try and change Illinois law to create a new classification of workers. On top of making transportation in cities worse in...
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