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...
by dankeelan | Nov 22, 2022 | Gig Workers
Despite rapid growth of the U.S. gig economy, the majority of gig workers remain underserved as they face a variety of unique and pressing financial challenges, and lack effective tools to help them achieve financial stability. According to new research led by...
by dankeelan | Nov 8, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legislation
State ballot measures aren’t generating as many headlines as this year’s key congressional races, but some are worth tracking as they touch on the gig economy, immigration and more. The state of Washington will hold an advisory vote on whether to maintain or repeal a...
by dankeelan | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Employees across every industry may be facing unprecedented times, but at least they’re facing them together. Gig workers and corporate workers alike — 78% and 75%, respectively — are worried about their financial health should a recession...
by dankeelan | Nov 1, 2022 | Gig Workers, Health
Many assume the gig economy is a new form of work, but that would be wrong. In 1776, economist Adam Smith remarked that workers “when they are liberally paid by the piece, are very apt to overwork themselves, and to ruin their health and constitution in a few years.”...
by dankeelan | Oct 18, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Burnout, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Hybrid Workplace
Whether you are thinking about how to help your employees grow, or trying to make yourself better at what you do, you have to recognize one of your most important assignments: thriving in an era of constant change. Managing your career and supporting others is an even...
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