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How Fair is the Gig Economy?
Many people participate in jobs associated with the gig economy. This includes those who drive for ride-sharing services, deliver food, or otherwise get paid based on services or deliveries, or car rides, as opposed to a set salary or hourly basis. People take these...
Gig Workers Face Racism and Sexism
When Phil Warner, Jordyn Samuels and Umar Asghar hit the road working for ride-hailing and delivery apps, they quickly found their experiences differed from those of their white male counterparts. Warner was called by a derogatory slur in a work messaging app and has...
Businesses with Low Start-Up Costs
One of the more challenging issues you'll face when starting your own business is finding the overhead to cover startup costs. And if you're having trouble finding the money or have a smaller budget, you may want to throw in the towel. But money shouldn't discourage...
Despite Commitment to Anti-racism, Uber’s Black Employee Base has Decreased
Uber's latest diversity report shows a decline in the overall representation of Black employees in the U.S. despite an increased focus on racial justice this year in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. In 2019, Uber was 9.3% Black while this year, only...
Employment Protections in the Upcoming Biden Administration
After a fiercely contentious, chaos-inducing, and at times, dystopian run up to the 2020 presidential election, it now appears clear that Joe Biden will be sworn in as our 46th president on Jan. 20, 2021. A new administration will be poised to implement sweeping...
Rethinking the World of Work
With millions of jobs lost, robots on the rise, and white-collar workers toiling largely at home, COVID-19 appears to have ushered in a new normal in the global workplace. But many of these developments stem from failed policy responses to megatrends already in motion...
The Most In-Demand Skills for Freelance Developers
Freelancers' work-from-home skills have given them a real advantage with COVID-19's impact on businesses. And freelance software developers have a particular edge, since companies are looking for people who can adapt to the changing demands of the new,...
Stop Using Alexa and Google Assistant Until You Change This
For years now, security experts have warned of privacy risks associated with using Amazon’s and Google’s AI-based, virtual assistants carelessly. Alexa- and Google Assistant-powered devices have been known, for example, to share our conversations with random people...
