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Uber, Lyft Face Senator Warren’s Ire Over Gig Worker Initiative
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig employers caught the attention of Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as they pursue a ballot initiative in her home state of Massachusetts. “Tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and Instacart are trying to buy themselves a new...
Meet the Director of Colorado’s New Office Created to Help Cannabis Entrepreneurs
In July, Colorado launched the Cannabis Business Office, a new division within the state Office of Economic Development and International Trade that's designed to support marijuana entrepreneurs from backgrounds affected by the War on Drugs. Created as part of a bill...
10 Free Online Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been buzzwords in business for years, with few results. That is, until the summer of 2020 when the killing of George Floyd and a pandemic awoke leaders to massive racial injustice. Companies have been hiring executives to...
Tech Companies Find Remote Work Easier to Begin than End
Technology companies that led the charge into remote work as the pandemic unfurled are confronting a new challenge: how, when and even whether they should bring long-isolated employees back to offices that have been designed for teamwork. "I thought this period of...
I’m a Freelancer Living Feast or Famine to Survive on US Healthcare
I never thought much about health insurance until I was T-boned at 50 mph. The wreck totaled my car. It deployed all of the airbags, burst all of the windows on the left side, and displaced the entire engine from the nose of my Honda CR-V. If the driver of the other...
Improve Your Leadership Through Coaching
A growing number of organizations worldwide recognize the value in building a coaching culture and giving leaders an opportunity to lead with authenticity by developing and using coaching skills in their leadership. Leaders that develop coaching skills empower others...
7 Per Cent of Americans Say They Have Their Dream Career
It is no secret that almost everyone has reevaluated their working life during the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. Whether through burnout on the front lines of Covid-19, or malaise and lack of satisfaction with the day-to-day grind of a desk job now...
Study: The State of the Gig Economy by Generation
The study finds that Gen Z (those aged 18-25) is seeing the sharpest increase in average hourly earnings out of all working generations (including Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z), with an 11% increase in hourly earnings from 2019 to 2021 on the Wonolo...
