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Why Gig Companies Are Spending Huge Money on Prop. 22
The decision California voters face on Proposition 22 boils down to this: should a handful of companies be allowed to create a new gig contractor category for their workers that doesn’t include employee protections and benefits, like unemployment insurance and workers...
How Can I Build a Freelance Agency?
Building a freelance agency might appeal to you if you are making the decision between a business that relies on you as the primary person to complete the work and one that instead relies on a team of subcontractors to help you deliver client projects....
Amazon Remote Work Policy Extended to June 2021
Amazon employees can now work from home until June 30. The Seattle tech giant extended its remote work policy, which previously was set until Jan. 8, 2021. “We continue to prioritize the health of our employees and follow local government guidance,” a company...
Six Exercises for Remote IT Teams
Most businesses have spent the last several months getting their teams set up to work fully remote using collaboration and productivity technologies such as videoconferencing and chat tools. While collaborating remotely may be easier for departments like sales and...
Millions to Lose Unemployment Benefits at Year’s End
Millions of jobless Americans are poised to lose their unemployment benefits at the end of the year without action from Congress to extend temporary aid programs. A federal program paying benefits to gig workers and others (such as the self-employed, freelancers,...
Australia: Gig Workers Get Collective Bargaining Rights
Gig economy workers will be able to collectively bargain for their rates under a new exemption from competition laws for small businesses and independent contractors. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's authorisation for companies with less than $10...
Five Tips for Remote Workers
When I accepted a job offer with Business Insider back in May, I knew work wasn't going to be what I expected. While I was grateful to have a wonderful job lined up for me, I caught myself longing to get caught up in the morning commute with hoards of people on the...
Picking a Pandemic Side Gig Takes Hustle
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have become unemployed. Many are turning to the gig economy to make money. And it’s booming. “Obviously online shopping has become huge, and so delivery services are packed. You’ve got Amazon Flex trucks...
