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After the Shift to Remote Work, New Hope for a Four-day Workweek
The global shift over the past two years to remote work has led to something unexpected: an uptick in the adoption of a four-day workweek, raising hopes that a tipping point could come soon. In a number of industries, calls for a change to the standard five-day,...
Five Leadership Tips for Founders as Your Business Scales
As businesses grow beyond the early start-up phase, their founders may need new leadership skills to lay the foundations for scaling up. Founders often raise questions of time management, team culture and knowledge gaps as top concerns as their businesses mature and...
SBA Announces ‘Small Business Digital Alliance’
On Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward Inc., a non-profit organization working with small business leaders in support of policies promoting America’s economic competitiveness, announced the launch of the Small Business Digital...
India: BigBasket Bets Big on Gig Work for Delivery Roles
Online grocer BigBasket is looking at gig work in a big way for the roles of delivery personnel because the model works well in blue-collar jobs where it is easy to establish a direct link between output and payout, according to HR Head TN Hari. More than 95 per...
‘There’s No Retirement in This Job,’ Gig Workers Say
Companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash avoid paying into Social Security for workers whom they don't consider employees, as workers struggle to put away savings while making small amounts for delivery and other tasks Dean Rainer finds it hard to believe that anyone...
Why Gig Work is the Future of Work & How to Lead a Virtual Team
The pandemic has challenged and reshaped the gig economy, redefining remote worker status. Sondre shares thoughts on the new hybrid model, which he says have fostered 40 percent annual growth in the freelance sector. “Being able to use freelancers or freelance pools...
Tax Season Opens; IRS Watching Gig Work
Tax season officially opened Monday. Each season comes with its own wrinkles. This year is no different says Esther Gulyas, President and CEO of EG Tax. In a new reporting requirement, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to know if you had a side hustle or gig...
TaskRabbit CEO: “The Gig Economy Helped Everyone”
Depending on who you ask, the gig economy is either empowering or exploitative. But no one can deny that it’s an essential part of the U.S. economy: Gallup estimates gig work to be the primary job for 29% of American workers. Ania Smith, CEO of...
