gig economy

California Attorney General Says Uber, Lyft’s Tradeoff Between Flexibility And Benefits A ‘False Choice’
California Attorney General Says Uber, Lyft’s Tradeoff Between Flexibility And Benefits A ‘False Choice’
August 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The California judge who ruled that Uber and Lyft have to classify their workers as employees reportedly “saw straight through” the “bogus argument” that the...

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California Judge: Uber, Lyft Can’t Call Drivers Contractors
California Judge: Uber, Lyft Can’t Call Drivers Contractors
August 10, 2020  |  Legal

A California judge has passed an injunction to force Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, CNBC reported....

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Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
Uber CEO Calls On States To Require Gig Worker Benefits
August 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi took to the pages of The New York Times on Monday (Aug. 10) to call upon gig companies, such as ridesharing...

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Pelosi, Mnuchin Call For Reopening Stimulus Talks
Pelosi, Mnuchin Call For Reopening Stimulus Talks
August 09, 2020  |  Economy

Weeks of failed negotiations on pandemic-related aid has led to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, representing two sides of the debate...

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Saving Gig Workers From Predatory Lenders
Saving Gig Workers From Predatory Lenders
August 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The fact that the U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June might have been missed amid all the bad news, of which there’s been...

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Uber, Lyft Face California Lawsuit Alleging ‘Systematic Wage Theft’
Uber, Lyft Face California Lawsuit Alleging ‘Systematic Wage Theft’
August 06, 2020  |  Legal

Already reeling from the coronavirus, Uber’s and Lyft’s fortunes now face another big hit as California’s top labor official takes the ridesharing services to court...

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For SMBs, The Pressure’s On To Embrace Payroll Flexibility
For SMBs, The Pressure’s On To Embrace Payroll Flexibility
August 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In a pre-pandemic world, the workforce was in dramatic flux. From the rise of the gig economy and lower barriers to becoming an independent contractor...

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Uber Will Let Employees Work From Home Until June 2021
Uber Will Let Employees Work From Home Until June 2021
August 04, 2020  |  Personnel

Uber will let employees work from home through June of next year, according to CNBC. The decision comes after Google made a similar choice, showing...

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Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
August 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Some accounts say Roman soldiers were periodically paid for their labors in salt, and while compensation methods have evolved considerably since then, the concept of...

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