by dankeelan | Jan 7, 2025 | Gig Workers
Perhaps the largest group of Americans who have no home in the political status quo are the self-employed. According to the U.S. Census, this demographic includes 16.5 million workers, or about 10.4 percent of the total working population. But this is likely a...
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 | Future of Work, Gig Workers
The State of the Flexible Workforce report compares flexible workers side-by-side with traditional hourly workers and the gig economy to highlight their differences in education, pay, and other areas. As a result of these differences, flexible workers are rapidly...
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,...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Featured, Gig Workers
A DoorDash Inc.-funded study in Pennsylvania found that most participating couriers said they prefer to remain independent contractors after the company began offering extra payments in lieu of benefits normally reserved for salaried employees. Under a pilot...
by dankeelan | Dec 10, 2024 | Gig Workers, Tips
Are you looking to make some extra income or leave your 9-to-5 and work from home? Fiverr is an online marketplace for freelancers and clients that could be the perfect platform to turn your skills into cash. Here are the best Fiverr jobs to help you maximize your...
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