by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Truckers servicing some of the US’s busiest ports are staging protests Wednesday as state-level labor rules that change their employment status begin to go into effect, creating another choke point in stressed US supply chains. Transport workers are demonstrating at...
by dankeelan | Jul 19, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
People have confused the terms “gig economy” and “flexible work” since they became everyday phrases. While they may seem interchangeable to those who don’t know the difference, they are far from synonyms. The gig economy has been around...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Career, Gig Workers
It took a global pandemic to slow many of us down and make others reassess their entire lives. For Sarah Madden, a graphic designer based in Leeds, she realised she wanted to embrace freelance illustration and design full-time to explore a better lifestyle. Now, for...
by dankeelan | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The pandemic recovery is winding down, and the Fed is trying to curb economic growth to fight inflation. Gig workers are an increasingly important part of the workforce — though their wage and employment numbers aren’t counted in the Labor Department’s survey of...
by dankeelan | Jul 5, 2022 | Australia, Gig Workers, Legislation
Uber Australia’s historic agreement with the Transport Workers’ Union, on the need to regulate the gig economy, is the first step in fundamental reform of gig work. It suggests the direction the Albanese government will to take to deliver better conditions...
by dankeelan | Jun 28, 2022 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips
If you have decided it is time to make some extra cash, but your 9 to 5 isn’t going to be raising your salary until your annual review, maybe it is time to take on a sie-gig. It is a side-gig culture, according to a recent study 39 percent of workers...
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