by dankeelan | Feb 2, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
A letter signed by over 50 lawmakers calls for Biden’s covid-19 relief bill to include monthly direct payments, a proposal that the Vice President has previously supported. A group of more than 50 progressive lawmakers have signed a letter calling for President...
by dankeelan | Jan 19, 2021 | Gig Workers, Legislation, U.S. Economy
The future of gig workers — including Uber drivers, DoorDash couriers, and other app workers — is likely to emerge as the most explosive labor issue for the incoming Biden administration, threatening to aggravate the tensions between the centrist and more...
by dankeelan | Jan 5, 2021 | Benefits, U.S. Economy
Several states have already begun administering the latest $300 weekly enhancement to unemployment benefits, a week after President Donald Trump signed the Covid relief package to extend federal jobless aid during the coronavirus pandemic. The latest...
by dankeelan | Jan 5, 2021 | Diversity, Future of Work, U.S. Economy
The pandemic transformed the workforce for organizations across all verticals, with employees quickly and unexpectedly transitioned from offices to working from home. The new year brings more complications. Vaccine distribution could mean a return to offices, but most...
by dankeelan | Jan 5, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
At first it felt like a normal side effect of being employed. But buried underneath well-intentioned advice to “unplug from work!” and “enjoy your downtime!” came the unsettling realization that taking time away from work, be it a weekend or a...
by dankeelan | Dec 15, 2020 | Benefits, Technology, U.S. Economy
Steady, a groundbreaking app used by over 2.5 million 1099, hourly and gig workers in the U.S., today launched its “Income Verifier” product, which utilizes its proven and scaled income intelligence to allow states to alleviate the financial and clerical...
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