gig economy

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
March 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract,...

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Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lyft and Uber are fighting back against a California legislator who voted for AB5, a law that could potentially classify drivers as full-time employees and...

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16 Pct Of Gig Workers Live Paycheck To Paycheck With No Savings
16 Pct Of Gig Workers Live Paycheck To Paycheck With No Savings
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Amid the Coronavirus-centered headlines are the warnings that the U.S. economy may tip into recession. A sizable chunk of the country’s population may risk falling...

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Virtual Prepaid Tackles Biz Payments Friction Beyond AP
Virtual Prepaid Tackles Biz Payments Friction Beyond AP
March 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payments innovation has cast a wide net to tackle the many pain points businesses experience today, with accounts payable (AP) one of the most...

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Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November
Gig Worker Law Change Will Head To California Voters In November
March 01, 2020  |  Gig Economy

A petition by Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to roll back a California law regarding gig economy workers has reached 1 million signatures and will head...

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Intuit’s Credit Karma Deal, Buy Buttons, Restaurant Apps Top This Week’s News
Intuit’s Credit Karma Deal, Buy Buttons, Restaurant Apps Top This Week’s News
February 28, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Today In Payments: Walmart Takes Aim At Amazon Prime With Subscriptions; Great Hill Partners Acquires One Inc.
Today In Payments: Walmart Takes Aim At Amazon Prime With Subscriptions; Great Hill Partners Acquires...
February 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Walmart is working on a new paid subscription program to compete with Amazon Prime, and Great Hill Partners acquired the digital...

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EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
February 28, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber‘s drivers and takeout delivery workers have found allies in the European Union (EU), as its antitrust chief wants to help them fight for better...

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How The Gig Economy Has Evolved Over The Last Decade
How The Gig Economy Has Evolved Over The Last Decade
February 27, 2020  |  Gig Economy

A quick glance at the workforce of 2020 doesn’t immediately present itself as all that different from the workforce of the year 2000. The major...

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