by dankeelan | Jan 12, 2021 | Gig Workers, Jobs, Unions
One of the largest grocery chains in the U.S. has decided to end much of its in-house delivery service, outsourcing the work to third-party companies like DoorDash that rely on independent contractors to drop off food to customers on the cheap. Unions representing...
by dankeelan | Jan 12, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Healthcare
Vaccine distribution in the U.S. has been a rocky road from a logistical point of view over the last several weeks, leaving essential workers in other states who remain necessary on the frontlines of the global pandemic wondering when exactly their turn will arrive....
by dankeelan | Jan 12, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers
In an effort to combat fraudulent unemployment insurance claims, which have been rampant in some states during the pandemic, gig workers and self-employed workers will be required to provide documentation of their earnings to get unemployment benefits under the new...
by dankeelan | Jan 5, 2021 | Finance, Gig Workers, Tips
The “gig economy” may sound hip, but it’s really made up of those who are self employed and work as independent contractors. It’s a group of individuals whose numbers grew by 15% in the past decade, according the Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal...
by dankeelan | Jan 5, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
At first it felt like a normal side effect of being employed. But buried underneath well-intentioned advice to “unplug from work!” and “enjoy your downtime!” came the unsettling realization that taking time away from work, be it a weekend or a...
by dankeelan | Dec 29, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Finance, Gig Workers
Washington state will spend $54 million to provide one-time payments to nearly 100,000 gig and self-employed workers cut off from unemployment benefits because of the impasse over the federal COVID-19 relief and spending bill. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday that the...
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