by dankeelan | Jun 16, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, Human Rights
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) adoption of a new global treaty for decent working conditions in the gig economy is a major step toward protecting the rights of millions of workers worldwide, Human Rights Watch said today. At its 114th session in Geneva,...
by dankeelan | Jun 2, 2026 | Gig Workers
The class of 2026 isn’t waiting around for a corner office. Nearly a third (32.5%) are already exploring gig work, and 28.1% are diving into freelance, according to ZipRecruiter’s 2026 Graduate Report. In fact, 1 in 3 U.S. adults plan to start a business...
by dankeelan | May 26, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Gig Workers
The newest job on the gig economy market? Working as an artificial intelligence trainer. Ruth Fowler, a screenwriter and single mom living in Los Angeles, tried her hand at working as an AI trainer when she needed money to pay the bills. She wrote about her experience...
by dankeelan | May 19, 2026 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tools
Modern companies can hire talent from almost anywhere in the world. Paying that talent is still far harder than it should be. For decades, payroll was designed for a simpler model of work: full-time employees, fixed pay cycles, one country, one currency and one bank...
by dankeelan | May 12, 2026 | Gig Workers
The rise of the independent contractor has fundamentally altered how companies scale their operations, yet many departments are struggling with gig work HR challenges that did not exist a decade ago. As businesses increasingly rely on on-demand talent to fill...
by dankeelan | May 5, 2026 | Featured, Gig Workers, India
By 2030, India will have over 23 million gig workers. Most of them will have no formal contract, no social security and no guaranteed income. This is not a future risk. It is already the reality. India is in the middle of a structural shift in how work is defined and...
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