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PAY:WATCH Wins UNCDF Gig Economy Challenge
The Gig Economy Challenge was held in Malaysia for the first time this year to improve the financial situations of gig workers due to the coronavirus pandemic. In March, 110 teams from 21 member countries of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) participated in the...
Pandemic Leaves U.S. Gig Workers Clamoring for Jobs
With the pandemic sending unemployment to highs not seen since the 1930s Great Depression, more people are joining the growing U.S. army of gig workers, competing for jobs they say pay less and less while trying to avoid contracting COVID-19. Gig workers are...
Gig Workers Future Up to California Voters
A ballot measure would create a new legal classification for Uber drivers, Instacart shoppers, and DoorDash deliverers—not quite employees, but not the independent contractors they’ve been until now. Under Proposition 22, lavishly funded by the gig...
Microsoft Offering Permanent Remote Work
Most Microsoft employees are still working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the tech giant will apparently offer them more freedom to do so when its offices reopen. The company circulated "hybrid workplace" guidance internally...
Bold Leadership and the Future of Work for Women of Color
Technology, an industry that promises innovation and meritocracy, is at a moment of reckoning. Major technology companies have come under fire from elected officials, social justice leaders, and the general public for neglecting important social responsibilities in...
Webinar: Tips for Hiring an Agile Workforce
As the need for flexibility in the post-COVID workplace continues to rise, organizations will need to build agile teams that help to prepare and respond to change quickly. A fractional talent model that includes both full-time and flexible staff can help executives...
Upwork & Microsoft and Upwork to Provide Workforce Collaboration Toolkit
Microsoft has chosen Upwork as its launch partner for the Microsoft 365 freelance Toolkit. The toolkit is an integrated workforce collaboration solution that helps enterprises work with freelancers at scale and is powered by Microsoft 365 and Upwork Enterprise. The...
Black-owned Bank sees Tens of Thousands of New Account Requests
A new majority Black and Latinx-owned and operated digital bank hopes to make supporting Black-owned banks and businesses a little easier for consumers.Greenwood was created by Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover and his close friend,...
