by dankeelan | May 11, 2021 | Age, Featured, Pay
Raising minimum wage could be a vital step for advancing the economic security of lower-wage workers who are approaching retirement age. Cynthia Murray, who turns 65 this month, is a 20-year Walmart associate in Laurel, Md. who puts in 32 hours in a four-day workweek....
by dankeelan | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Safety
Riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo held a strike in London Wednesday over pay and working conditions, part of a broader backlash against one of the U.K.’s biggest gig economy companies. Scooter and bicycle delivery riders waving flags and...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Gig Workers, Pay, U.S. Economy
Amazon has agreed to pay $61.7 million to settle allegations that it stole its Amazon Flex drivers tips over a two-and-a-half year period, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. “Today, the FTC is sanctioning Amazon.com for expanding its...
by dankeelan | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay, Technology
Workers for a grocery delivery platform owned by U.S. retailer Target are striking to protest at the company’s new payment algorithm. Shipt used to pay its workers a percentage of each order but the Alabama-based firm introduced a black-box computer program last...
by dankeelan | Jul 14, 2020 | Gig Workers, Pay, Tips
There is no right way to price your services. Over the years, what I’ve learned is that every freelancer, every project, and every client is unique. Because of this, there is no one-size-fits-all model for how you should price your work and services. You can spend...
by dankeelan | Jul 14, 2020 | Featured, Gig Workers, Pay
Instead of being paid a set rate per order, an algorithm will weigh how busy a store is, how bad street traffic is and other factors to set the pay for an order. Algorithms are foundational to how gig platforms like Uber or Instacart do business. Most users are...
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