by dankeelan | Feb 7, 2023 | Gig Workers, Legislation
While freelance work has grown more common with the rise of the gig economy, Democrats in Harrisburg say businesses are taking advantage of that trend by wrongly classifying an increasing number of workers as independent contractors. They have pledged to crack down on...
by dankeelan | Feb 1, 2023 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Healthcare
Freelance work has a negative impact on the ability of nearly half of U.S. gig workers to find access to health insurance. In addition, many are stressed and frustrated by the lack of a social safety net, according to a study by Legal & General Group, a...
by dankeelan | Jan 24, 2023 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, India
aylor Jay, a delivery driver for several platforms, including DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates, and Instacart, occasionally works 12-hour days. He says it’s been very difficult for him to get ahead financially since he began gig work in 2019. “It is...
by dankeelan | Dec 13, 2022 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
If you’ve contemplated picking up a side hustle this year, you’re no doubt in good company. Recent data from Prudential reveals that 70% of workers across all generations have pursued or considered picking up gig work to supplement their income...
by dankeelan | Dec 13, 2022 | California, Featured, Gig Workers
For more than a year, the California voter-approved gig-economy law known as Proposition 22 has hung in the balance after a judge invalidated the ballot initiative allowing giant ride-hailing and delivery companies to classify their workers as independent...
by dankeelan | Nov 22, 2022 | Entrepreneurs, Gig Workers
The new rules being promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor about how to classify gig workers have evoked spirited responses on both sides of the issue. Labor activists want to see gig workers treated as employees, with employers paying a minimum wage, overtime, a...
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