by dankeelan | Jun 13, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
New York City gig economy workers just scored a significant victory as Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced on Sunday a new minimum wage of $17.96 per hour, effective on July 12th, for food...
by dankeelan | Jun 13, 2023 | Europe, Featured, Gig Workers
EU member states reached a long-awaited agreement on rules governing gig work on Monday, paving the way for stronger protections for the 28mn people across the bloc working for companies including Uber and Deliveroo. The majority of these workers are currently...
by dankeelan | Jun 6, 2023 | Featured, Gig Workers
Every year, they contribute around £20 billion to the UK economy, according to the Centre for Research and Self-Employment. Carrying out vital work in daily society, these independent contractors do everything from delivery drivers and couriers to graphic...
by dankeelan | Jun 6, 2023 | Gig Workers
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats may be convenient, but whether they’re a winning proposition for anybody can swing on a few dollars. The apps aren’t always transparent about who receives what share of the bill paid by customers. So The Washington Post conducted an...
by dankeelan | Jun 6, 2023 | California, Gig Workers
Pablo Gomez has been a full-time Uber driver since 2019. He takes pride in knowing how to maximize his earnings on each trip he takes. That means knowing the right times to drive, which rides to accept and which to pass up — and it also means knowing the letter of the...
by dankeelan | May 30, 2023 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Technology, Tips
The freelancing industry has seen a boom in recent years. While there are several million freelancers today, Statista reports that we can expect to see 86.5 million U.S. freelancers by 2027, a number that will make up more than half of the total U.S....
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