by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers
In the past few years, the “gig economy” has ballooned in size to make up around 5m people – or 16 per cent of Britain’s workforce. These are jobs on short term contracts or freelance work, but with few rights or protections. Services are booked through apps or...
by dankeelan | Aug 1, 2021 | Career, Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy, Unions
Aimee Benavides has spent the past two decades using her English- and Spanish-language skills to help those in need. She earns a living as an interpreter in courthouses, assisting witnesses and defendants who don’t understand what’s happening — and she specializes in...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Healthcare
All workers from direct employees to those in the gig economy would be eligible for sick pay, holiday, parental leave and the minimum wage from day one of their jobs under new plans announced by Labour. The party said it would create a new definition of “worker”...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips
The Internet is creating limitless opportunities for users worldwide and freelancing seems to be one of the most exciting things to do online. To freelance is to be an independent worker who earns wages on a per-job or per-task basis. Given the advantages of being...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Healthcare
Gig workers have enjoyed many benefits: flexibility, added income opportunities, and control over their time. But access to affordable, high-quality health insurance has not been one of the perks. Until now. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) passed in...
by dankeelan | Jul 27, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Tips, U.S. Economy
Gig jobs can go by many names – freelancing, side hustles, temp jobs or contract work – but they all operate under the same basic principle. Workers move from one assignment to the next, selecting the jobs they want and working under conditions they choose. “The gig...
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