by dankeelan | Feb 23, 2021 | Entrepreneurs, Gig Workers, Legislation, U.S. Economy
Amid a renewed push in Congress and states to enact new gig economy restrictions following California’s controversial AB 5, a new study released today by the nonpartisan Pacific Research Institute finds that enacting these harmful laws would hinder innovation...
by dankeelan | Feb 16, 2021 | California, U.S. Economy
Gig workers and labor unions on Thursday continued their challenge to California’s Proposition 22, filing a lawsuit in a lower court as urged by the state Supreme Court, which last week rejected a request for an expedited review of the case. The Plaintiffs, who filed...
by dankeelan | Feb 16, 2021 | U.S. Economy
A group of all-star disruptors who pioneered digital stock trading, on-line retail, community-building for far-flung workers, and software M&A in Silicon Valley are now embarking on another kind of disruption, launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Finance, Gig Workers, Tips, U.S. Economy
The flexibility and freedom of being your own boss is incredibly appealing. And many people are shifting to working in the gig economy to make that a reality. Gig economy workers are those who choose to do freelance jobs, often working for many different clients,...
by dankeelan | Feb 9, 2021 | Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Freelancing and gig work is exploding due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding new light on how little protection many gig workers have. In the latest case, Amazon is in the hot seat. As a result of a new ruling against Amazon Flex, federal agencies in the United States...
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...
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