gig economy

Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
June 13, 2023  |  Aggregators

Restaurant aggregators may be against legislation to raise drivers’ pay, but without some kind of change to their gig workers’ pay structure, they struggle to...

READ MORE >
Openforce and Ryder Offer Commercial Vehicle Rentals for Last-Mile Delivery
Openforce and Ryder Offer Commercial Vehicle Rentals for Last-Mile Delivery
June 08, 2023  |  Delivery

Openforce and Ryder have teamed up to offer commercial vehicle rentals to independent contractors. With this collaboration, independent contractors using the Openforce platform will be able to rent...

READ MORE >
iiPay Launches Contractor Payroll Solution for Multinational Corporations
iiPay Launches Contractor Payroll Solution for Multinational Corporations
June 06, 2023  |  Payroll

iiPay has launched a payroll solution to help multinational corporations manage payments to contractors. The new ContractorPay streamlines payments to contractors across the globe, the...

READ MORE >
CE 100 Index Slips as Shopify’s Surge Not Enough to Offset Fiverr’s Slide
CE 100 Index Slips as Shopify’s Surge Not Enough to Offset Fiverr’s Slide
May 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index lost 0.5% in a week crowded with earnings reports. Shopify’s corporate transformation, and resulting 28% gain in share price, was overshadowed...

READ MORE >
Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
May 05, 2023  |  Gig Economy

With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to...

READ MORE >
Macro Pressures Flatten Upwork Volumes as Larger Clients Face Budget Constraints
Macro Pressures Flatten Upwork Volumes as Larger Clients Face Budget Constraints
May 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Upwork’s first quarter results show macro pressures coming to bear on the gig economy, while management laid out plans to reduce costs — and pointed...

READ MORE >
Fiverr Unveils All-in-One Freelancer Management Platform
Fiverr Unveils All-in-One Freelancer Management Platform
May 03, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Freelance marketplace Fiverr has debuted a platform that lets companies manage gig workers. Fiverr Enterprise, announced Wednesday (May 3), gives businesses an all-in-one tool to...

READ MORE >
Lyft Cuts Quarter of Staff to Drive Down Costs
Lyft Cuts Quarter of Staff to Drive Down Costs
April 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Lyft will reduce its staff by 26% as the rideshare service looks to bring down costs. The company said last week it would “significantly reduce”...

READ MORE >
Instant Pay May Aid Nursing Recruitment During Shortage
Instant Pay May Aid Nursing Recruitment During Shortage
April 24, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Hospitals and other healthcare-related facilities are turning to gig economy apps to fill gaps in their nursing staff. This employment crunch began in 2020 and 2021 as a direct...

READ MORE >