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Proposition 22 and the Future of Gig Work
Reasonable people can disagree whether the business model of Uber, Lyft and other transportation services is a model of flexible part-time work or cruelly exploits non-employee workers. Uber, et al, contend that they give drivers opportunities to voluntarily...
Entrepreneur Tracks Black Experience in Tech
As protests spread across the nation in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in May, scores of corporations voiced support and, in some cases, promised changes to hiring practices or donations to organizations working to improve equity and fight...
Gig Workers: How the Pandemic has Changed their Jobs
In pre-pandemic times, this would be a very busy time of year for Daniel Menzies. Menzies is a DJ and he typically does a lot of weddings, making the summer a pretty lucrative time of year. When he wanted to make a little extra money, especially in slower DJing...
5 Tips to Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn in 2020
Since LinkedIn was founded in 2002, it has grown to a community of 660 million-plus members. LinkedIn has opened new arenas of usability for professionals on the platform. Benefits of using LinkedIn extend beyond networking, increasing job...
Work-From-Home Future Could Make it Easier for Some to Find Jobs
When the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends, it will likely be remembered as a time of great tragedy. But like any global crisis, it will also be remembered for the way it transformed society as people found ways to adapt, innovate, and build a new world. For many...
Optimize Your Home Network for Remote Work and Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work/life patterns for many of us. While there are some folks out there on the front lines doing dangerous, essential work and moving around in the world, many of us are locked down at home, doing our part to reduce...
The $600 Federal UI Benefits Expired — Gig Workers Still Qualify for Benefits
Self-employed and gig workers can collect state-level unemployment benefits through the end of the year under the CARES Act. When the $2 trillion CARES Act passed in March, self-employed, independent contractors, gig workers and other nontraditional workers became...
Gig Work Isn’t Just for Millennials
The gig economy has changed work in America in a big way over the past several years as former full-time employees turn to freelancing, driving for Uber, or taking one of the growing number of remote, self-employed roles available. And there's one group that...
