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 2, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Gig Workers, Insurance
The Senate Labor Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would require gig economy companies like Uber and Postmates to provide benefits for their New Jersey-based workers. The bill would require companies to create a so-called portable benefits structure, meaning...
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2020 | Benefits, Featured, Insurance
The $2 trillion federal stimulus package passed on March 27th allowed for gig and freelance workers to apply for state unemployment benefits for the first time. But nearly three weeks later, it’s anyone’s guess as to when they will actually receive them....
by dankeelan | Apr 3, 2020 | Benefits, Insurance
A record 6.6 million workers filed for their first week of unemployment benefits in the week ending March 28, and millions more are expected to follow by this summer as COVID-19 pandemic devastates the economy. For many laid-off workers, this may be their first time...
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