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New Stimulus: $300 Unemployment Benefits and Tax Forgiveness
Democratic leaders are rushing to pass an economic aid package this week before $300 per week enhanced unemployment benefits expire on March 14. On Feb. 27, the Democratic-controlled House passed a stimulus package that would extend enhanced unemployment...
Promoting Workers with Disabilities
Across the state, Minnesotans will have the opportunity to voice their support for workers with disabilities and their caretakers during a virtual iteration of the Capitol Rally for Disability Services Day 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 9. The event is billed as an...
Flexible Hours, Sabbaticals, Bringing Retirees Back
Last May, Mike Ungar, 62, happily headed off to retirement. After 35 years working in management for tire manufacturer Michelin North America, Ungar, of Simpsonville, S.C., was looking forward to volunteer work and spending more time with his then 2-year-old grandson....
Cutting Through the Fear of AI Affecting Jobs
The workforce is no stranger to sweeping changes, from the industrial revolution to overseas outsourcing. AI and automation is another iteration of a workforce revolution. The culture of fear that surrounds AI spans decades -- from science fiction novels to pop...
Stoovo: Prioritizing Highest-paying Gigs
Hantz Févry and his co-founder Korkmaz envisioned Stoovo as a way to level the playing field by providing gig workers with information about the highest paying jobs available on the gig platforms at any one time. "What the platforms are doing is they are optimizing to...
Can Fiverr Keep Up With Exploding Freelance Sector?
A pioneer in the future of work, in 2020, Fiverr played a critical role, as the working world learned to do things remotely. “In the last year, the future of work became the present,” Arnon insists. “For years we’ve been preaching that talent is global. That you can...
Report: Without Manager Training, Female Remote Workers May Be Overlooked
Best practices of companies on Working Mother's 2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women released Dec. 1 include offering training for managers on hiring and advancing women, thus benefiting retention. About 90% of the top 10 companies also offered profit-and-loss...
New Rules: You Can Now Apply for PPP Loans
Self-employed and gig workers who have been waiting for new rules that would mean larger forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program can now move forward with their applications. As of Friday, the Small Business Administration is ready to accept and...
