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Lyft Launched Super PAC to Prevent Illinois Gig Workers from Getting Employee Benefits
The country’s two largest transportation network companies – Lyft and Uber – and other “gig” driving and delivery businesses are likely going to try and change Illinois law to create a new classification of workers. On top of making transportation in cities worse in...
Freelance-Worker Banking App Lili Sees 700% Boost During Pandemic
Many businesses have benefited from the digital shift and lifestyle changes brought on by the coronavirus, but few have seen the kind of growth that the freelancer-banking app Lili has since the traditional economy went dark in March. “We have seen a huge...
Freelance Childcare: Why We Need To Solve This Problem Made Worse By Covid-19
“The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the inextricable link between childcare and the economy — and it's pushing businesses to confront the cost of working parents' unpaid side gig.” Side gig, indeed. Childcare has been a significant ongoing topic in my family:...
7 Reasons You Should Work Remotely on a Permanent Basis
Since the onset of the pandemic, many people have been forced to work remotely. In the beginning, there were various complaints chiefly concerning time-management issues. Over time, however, an increasing number of people have begun to realize that remote work is...
Tech Experts Voice Surveillance Concerns in Pandemic
Growing armies of gig workers have little to no say in how they are being monitored during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and advocates told a conference on Wednesday, calling for better oversight in how tracking tools are deployed. From Singapore to Estonia,...
How COVID-19 Will Change the Future of Work
This year, the world has suddenly had to get used to working from home as governments have imposed periodic lockdowns to stem the spread of COVID-19. This has created a new openness to spending less time at the office in an attitude shift that is likely to outlive the...
Tips to Perform the Ultimate Balancing Act
Thanks to the rise of the gig economy, many entrepreneurs are turning to side hustles as a way to grow their supplemental income in addition to their regular jobs. While balancing work and life is hard enough with one job, developing a side hustle can make it even...
Technology All Entrepreneurs Need
Saying that we live in a “digital age” may feel a bit cliche, but there's no denying that the internet and social media have revolutionized the way we interact. Survey data from the Pew Research Center reveals that 81 percent of Americans use the web daily, with 28...
