by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, Healthcare
Workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates are growing. Walmart, Disney, Google and Facebook all have some kind of requirement for employees working in person. This week, President Joe Biden urged more businesses to set vaccine rules. Workers who refuse the shot and don’t...
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 | 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 | May 4, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Healthcare
No matter where you look, you can’t escape the reality that Covid-19 has changed our world. One of the biggest changes? The pandemic completely destabilized the traditional workforce, and millions of people had to turn to gig work to make ends meet. ...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Healthcare, Remote Work
As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates and states loosen restrictions, employers have slowly begun calling their employees back to the workplace, with the pace expected to pick up sharply over the next few months. But what might have been a hopeful sign that...
by dankeelan | Apr 6, 2021 | Future of Work, Gig Workers, Healthcare
A press announcement crossed our desk recently and it sure sounded like a California based provider of on-demand physical therapy services is, in effect, becoming the Uber or GrubHub of rehab. The company, Rocklin California-based Luna Care, Inc., announced that they...
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