by dankeelan | Mar 9, 2021 | Finance, U.S. Economy
Self-employed and gig workers who have been waiting for new rules that would mean larger forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program can now move forward with their applications. As of Friday, the Small Business Administration is ready to accept and...
by dankeelan | Mar 9, 2021 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Buried in the legislation are provisions that will require them to provide a lot more information to the IRS about the money millions of people earn through their platforms, which is likely to bring in billions of dollars more in federal taxes. That will generate cash...
by dankeelan | Mar 2, 2021 | Benefits, Featured, U.S. Economy
Relief is coming to unemployed people previously not eligible for unemployment benefits. The U.S. Department of Labor announced an expansion on Thursday of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The guidelines expand eligibility for three...
by dankeelan | Mar 2, 2021 | Featured, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Still fresh off of a landmark victory in California, companies like DoorDash, Instacart, Lyft and Uber are preparing to bring their message supporting an independent workforce nationwide. But the companies will face new hurdles in passing similar legislation outside...
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...
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