by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Stories
His regular state unemployment benefits had run out, as had the weekly $600 supplement that Congress approved to help jobless workers make it through the pandemic. He was still eligible for payments under an emergency extension of benefits for 13 weeks, but the clock...
by dankeelan | Aug 11, 2020 | Gig Workers, Tips
If you’re a freelancer, the chances are that the prospect of negotiation fills you with dread. When we hear that word, a pretty clear and consistent picture is conjured, and it goes something like this. You state your price, they laugh and counter with something...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Benefits, Gig Workers, Jobs
Businesses often prefer independent contractors (also known as consultants or freelancers) for the flexibility in structuring payment, and to avoid: paying minimum wage for all hours worked, overtime, family medical leave and paid sick leave, disability and...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Remote Work, U.S. Economy
Both the makeup and structure of the workforce has dramatically changed as companies figure out how to operate in a world affected by COVID-19. While some changes are temporary, others look to be permanent. In a new survey conducted by the Conference Board of 1,300...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Legal
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance that will offer protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. According to the city, more than 33% of independent contractors who responded to a survey said they lost income in the last 12 months due...
by dankeelan | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Stories, Tips, U.S. Economy
We have nothing to sell besides physical touch.” The thought jarred Amber Briggle awake some nights. It kept her from eating in the first week of the Covid-19 shutdown when she lost six pounds fretting over the sudden collapse of the business she’d built up her...
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