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On-Site, Remote or Hybrid? The Case for In-Person Teams
Government is right in the middle of the fast-moving change forced on all kinds of entities by the pandemic. The narrative in recent months has centered around the push to remote work and what that means for government. Will remote work get pushed even deeper into...
What To Consider When Switching To Long-Term Remote Work
In a recent PwC survey of 133 U.S. company executives, 83% said remote work has been a success, yet only 13% are prepared to give up the office for good. At the same time, the majority of both executives and the 1,200 office workers who participated in the...
Gig Workers of the World Are Uniting
Workers face significant challenges in building collective power in an industry that depends on their atomization. How do you bargain for more when your boss is an app, you’re paid by an algorithm, and you haven’t met your coworkers? How do you beat companies that can...
European Mobility, Delivery Companies to Develop Gig Economy Working Model
Delivery Hero SE, Glovoapp23 SL, Bolt Technology OU and Wolt have agreed to work on a model for gig economy work in Europe as authorities sharpen their focus on workers' rights in the sector. The European technology companies, known for their mobility and...
Ireland: Gig Economy Workers Struggling with Savings and Insurance
Nearly a third of gig economy drivers, riders and couriers across Europe have no savings, according to new data. Insurance start-up Collective Benefits, which provides insurance for self-employed workers, also found that of those in the sector who did have savings,...
Gig Work, Contractor Status Land on EEOC’s Anti-Bias Radar
The EEOC plans to tackle discrimination and harassment faced by workers who say they’ve been misclassified as independent contractors, an issue that’s drawn more attention with the proliferation of the gig economy. Across industries, lawsuits alleging that contractors...
Report: U.S. Skilled Freelancers Earned Approx $234 Billion in 2020
In partnership with Rockbridge Associates, the report analyzes secondary data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, to determine the size and revenues of U.S. based skilled freelancers. The Nonemployer Statistics series, based on a review of over 20 million tax...
What Happens When a Freelance Worker is Sexually Assaulted on the Job?
In 2010, Diane Selkirk, a freelance journalist based in British Columbia, was covering a major sporting event outside of Canada. On the press trip, she spent time with two male journalists who were also covering the event and staying at the same location. They shared...
