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Four Mistakes to Avoid when Remote Working
Not sure if you’re counting, but we’re moving into the sixth month of remote working—a major boon to the 2020 pandemic, and it has brought many opportunities to the workforce. While it’s important to look for opportunities in the problem, working from home (WFH) has...
Uber Calls for New Deal for Gig Workers
Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with "gig" workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits. The move comes with Uber and other firms facing legal pressure to comply...
Still No Deal on Federal UI Benefits
Even as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expired last week, likely leaving millions in the lurch, top Democrats and Trump administration representatives failed to reach a deal on their extension Monday. “They are sticking to their position,” Senate Minority...
iPad Tips for Remote Work
Apple’s approach to product design is to make its hardware easy to use, while packing it with additional features it hopes will help you get things done as you become a power user. What follows are iPad tips to help you get work done. iPad tips to help you work...
Who Delivered Dinner: An Employee or Independent Contractor?
Businesses often prefer independent contractors (also known as consultants or freelancers) for the flexibility in structuring payment, and to avoid: paying minimum wage for all hours worked, overtime, family medical leave and paid sick leave, disability and...
Study Shows Temp, Contract Workforce to Grow
Both the makeup and structure of the workforce has dramatically changed as companies figure out how to operate in a world affected by COVID-19. While some changes are temporary, others look to be permanent. In a new survey conducted by the Conference Board of 1,300...
Minneapolis Ordinance Protects Gig Workers
The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance that will offer protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. According to the city, more than 33% of independent contractors who responded to a survey said they lost income in the last 12 months due...
Philadelphia Uber Driver Wins PA Supreme Court ruling on Unemployment Benefits
In a move seen as a victory for gig workers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a Philadelphia Uber driver was not self-employed and, consequently, should have been eligible for unemployment compensation. The 5-2 decision, which the state Supreme Court decided...






