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Florida Gig Worker Spends Hours Daily Calling Unemployment Office
Richard DeBlasio, a 46-year-old who drives full-time for Uber in Saint Cloud, Florida, is among the millions of U.S. gig workers seeking unemployment assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has yet to receive a cent, encountering an outdated and...
How to Explain Burnout to a Workaholic Boss
As lockdown season drones on, we’ve begun to appreciate the little things—like baking (whether it’s sourdough bread or yourself), discovering the redundancy of wearing a bra, and waking up five minutes before a scheduled meeting. Unfortunately, while working from home...
What the Future of Work Looks Like
What is the future of work? That's the question business owners are asking as we contemplate reopening after extended Covid-19 shutdowns. As entrepreneurs, we want to do what's right for our employees while keeping an eye on the business bottom line. In...
Bill Requires Gig Economy Employers to Provide Benefits
The Senate Labor Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would require gig economy companies like Uber and Postmates to provide benefits for their New Jersey-based workers. The bill would require companies to create a so-called portable benefits structure, meaning...
Improve Your Home and Mental Health During Lockdown
HOME is where the heart is – and the state of your house can have a big impact on your wellbeing. To mark Mental Health Week, I asked 60 Minute Makeover DIY expert Craig Phillips for some advice. He said: “Just painting walls or putting down laminate can change...
Personalities that Benefit Most from Remote Work
Many workers around the globe have been forced to embrace the promise and challenges of virtual teamwork – almost overnight. Of course, many companies, especially in IT, have been distributed for years. But many others are more used to working in person and haven’t...
Working through Fear as an Entrepreneur
Every company and entrepreneur faces obstacles on their way to success. No matter how much effort is put into risk assessment and management, the reality is that the unexpected occurs -- whether it's a disaster or some other problem that takes time...
California’s Freelancer Law and the First Amendment
On January 1, 2020, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) went into effect, drastically curtailing Californians’ freedom to work on their own terms as freelancers. The law, which was written by the AFL-CIO, presents many freelancers in the state with only two...
