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Gig Economy has Ballooned by 6M People since 2010 – Financial Worries Follow
The last decade has seen a surge in the number of gig workers, indicating broad economic and demographic shifts and raising concerns around long-term financial security for a growing share of the workforce, according to some experts. “We’re just going to keep seeing...
The Gig Economy Is Coming for Your Job
A few years ago, Adalberto Martín began to see some troubling changes at work. As a veteran member of the room service staff at Marriott’s W Hotel in downtown San Francisco, he was an expert in delivering carefully assembled trays of food and drink to hungry guests....
Robot Tax Debate Heats Up
In all likelihood, your co-workers pay taxes. But what happens if your boss replaces them with sophisticated software or dexterous machines—ones that perform the same tasks for less money (at least over the long run) and contribute nothing in payroll taxes? One...
Frontline Employees Comprise Most of the Workforce, Why Not Give Them More Attention?
When a client seeks my counsel as an on-site consultant or coach, I board an airplane and go where I’m needed. But much of my work these days—interviewing thought leaders and writing books—can be done in the comfort of my well-equipped home office. Dress code?...
10 Ways You Should Be Using Freelancers More Strategically
Readers often ask how I became interested in writing about the freelance revolution. Way back in 2013, I was a partner in a boutique consulting firm RBL Group, working on a human capital strategy for McKesson, the big pharma company. McKesson’s CHRO...
Uber, Lyft, Postmates Refuse To Comply With California Gig Economy Law
A new law that went into effect in California on Wednesday is supposed to make it harder for companies to hire workers as contractors — but gig companies like Uber, Lyft and the food delivery platform Postmates are refusing to reclassify their fleet of drivers as...
Israeli Entrepreneurs Offer New Ways to Work
“All the research shows that the biggest growth segment in the U.S. labor market is freelancers – it’s a segment that has grown at three times the rate of any other since 2014. The estimates are that by 2027, more than half the workforce in the Western world will be...
Uber and Postmates Sue to Block CA Gig Worker Law
Rideshare company Uber and on-demand order delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a new California law that could fundamentally alter how tech giants engage with workers. The law, set to take effect on Wednesday, changes the way businesses...
