by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Diversity, Gender, Gig Workers
When Phil Warner, Jordyn Samuels and Umar Asghar hit the road working for ride-hailing and delivery apps, they quickly found their experiences differed from those of their white male counterparts. Warner was called by a derogatory slur in a work messaging app and has...
by dankeelan | Nov 17, 2020 | Future of Work, Gender, Gig Workers, Remote Work
“The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the inextricable link between childcare and the economy — and it’s pushing businesses to confront the cost of working parents’ unpaid side gig.” Side gig, indeed. Childcare has been a significant ongoing topic in...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2020 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Gender
If you’re a woman and you’re Black, good luck getting access to funding. A 2016 Federal Reserve System survey found that Black women are more likely than non-minority entrepreneurs not only to face challenges finding financing, but also to fail to get some or all of...
by dankeelan | Jul 28, 2020 | Diversity, Gender, Legal
Hayley’s case is thought to be the first to test LGBT+ rights and discrimination in the gig economy. This case focuses on dignity at work – a critical issue for those working for both established businesses and new gig economy companies. Until January,...
by dankeelan | Feb 12, 2020 | Gender, Pay
Female freelancers in India earn better than women in a regular workforce, according to Payoneer’s 2020 Global Freelancer Income Report. A freelancing woman earns on average 84 per cent of what a man earns while, according to the World Economic Forum, globally, it is...
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