gig economy

The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
The New Reality For Main Street, Freelancers Amid The Coronavirus
May 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

The post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail even though the crisis is hardly over, while Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guidance issued in late April marked...

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Why Steady Payments Are Key To Attracting Highly Skilled Gig Workers
Why Steady Payments Are Key To Attracting Highly Skilled Gig Workers
May 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Flexibility is the reason why many workers choose to freelance, but experienced and highly skilled workers also want the certainty of a steady paycheck. In...

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Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need For A Steady Paycheck
Balancing Gig Workers’ Desire For Work Flexibility, With The Need For A Steady Paycheck
May 08, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Businesses and consumers still see the new coronavirus’s reverberating effects upon their finances and lives. Gig workers have been particularly affected by the pandemic, as...

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Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
May 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and staggering unemployment rates, Israel-based freelance platform Fiverr International posted big gains in the first quarter of 2020, with a...

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Uber Slashes 14 Pct Of Workers As Rideshare Requests Plummet
Uber Slashes 14 Pct Of Workers As Rideshare Requests Plummet
May 06, 2020  |  Ridesharing

With social distancing still in effect to varying degrees nationwide, the ridesharing market has slowed virtually to a stop. Consumers staying home have very little...

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California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
California AG Sues Lyft, Uber Over Alleged Worker Misclassification
May 05, 2020  |  Ridesharing

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with municipal attorneys from three cities in the state, is suing Lyft and Uber for allegedly misclassifying drivers as...

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Moving 5G Beyond The Marketing Realm And Into Reality
Moving 5G Beyond The Marketing Realm And Into Reality
May 01, 2020  |  Mobile

Depending on how you look at it, the pandemic will either slow progress of 5G.  Or hasten it. There’s been a shortage of debate over...

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Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
April 29, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Deliveroo announced it was laying off 367 employees and furloughing 50 — roughly 15 percent of its staff of over 2,500 — as it battles...

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Cutting Through The Accounting Jargon For Independent Contractors
Cutting Through The Accounting Jargon For Independent Contractors
April 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Independent contractors sit somewhere along the spectrum between consumer and small business owner. As one-person operations, they often lack the resources and know-how to manage...

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