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Can Gig Workers Get Workers’ Comp?
Gig workers are generally not eligible to benefit from workers’ compensation. The only way they may qualify is by being recategorized as employees. This was made possible through legislative changes in some states, like California. Similar changes are under debate in...
Australia: Gig Firms Divided Over Workers’ Rights
Australian gig economy giants are resisting union efforts to make their workers “employees” — with rights to the minimum wage and injury compensation — but have offered other concessions as their British arms either opt to change workers’ status or face financial...
How to Pinpoint Where to Make Career Moves and Changes
Once you decide your career needs rehabbing, you need to evaluate the current state of your career. This is the “diagnosis” phase. It’s similar to a contractor inspecting a home they’re planning to renovate: You’re going to evaluate what remains strong, what could use...
“Going Back to the Office is Stupid”
As the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations accelerates and states loosen restrictions, employers have slowly begun calling their employees back to the workplace, with the pace expected to pick up sharply over the next few months. But what might have been a hopeful sign that...
Gig App Focused on Veteran Community
The Veteran community is excited about two relationships TecMe is establishing that present new earning opportunities in tech support. First, TecMe is partnering with Arise Veteran Foundation, a non-profit that empowers and equips Veterans to serve in their...
Meet Your Driver: Film, Gig Workers and Big Tech
It would be easier on Amazon if its customers imagined all of its operations were conducted by robots. But, as a company with more than a million employees, it’s impossible to hide the existence of the humans on the route from a click on a website to a cardboard box...
22 Tips for Landing a Job During the Health Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic rocked the job market seemingly overnight, with businesses laying off workers and instituting hiring freezes. For just the week ending April 4, about 6.6 million people filed for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, and the...
How to Know When Your Freelance Business Can Sustain You Full-Time
When people find out that I freelance, their curiosity piques. Some folks don’t quite understand why I’m not a part of the daily grind. Others, however, are more interested in how I got my start and when I knew I would be able to do this full-time. I am not going to...
