by dankeelan | Jun 8, 2021 | Europe, Gig Workers, Insurance
Nearly a third of gig economy drivers, riders and couriers across Europe have no savings, according to new data. Insurance start-up Collective Benefits, which provides insurance for self-employed workers, also found that of those in the sector who did have savings,...
by dankeelan | Jun 8, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
The EEOC plans to tackle discrimination and harassment faced by workers who say they’ve been misclassified as independent contractors, an issue that’s drawn more attention with the proliferation of the gig economy. Across industries, lawsuits alleging that contractors...
by dankeelan | Jun 1, 2021 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
In partnership with Rockbridge Associates, the report analyzes secondary data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, to determine the size and revenues of U.S. based skilled freelancers. The Nonemployer Statistics series, based on a review of over 20 million tax...
by dankeelan | Jun 1, 2021 | Gig Workers, Safety
In 2010, Diane Selkirk, a freelance journalist based in British Columbia, was covering a major sporting event outside of Canada. On the press trip, she spent time with two male journalists who were also covering the event and staying at the same location. They shared...
by dankeelan | Jun 1, 2021 | Gig Workers, Management
With the help of a fast-acting, competent information technology department, businesses made a rapid switch to remote work last year, as the enterprise did its role in helping to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Despite a few snags—related to connectivity and...
by dankeelan | May 25, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
President Joe Biden’s Labor Department on Wednesday rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for businesses in the United States to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. “By...
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