Gig Workers

Healthcare Organizations Turn to Gig Apps for Hiring, Payroll Help Amid Nursing Shortage
Healthcare Organizations Turn to Gig Apps for Hiring, Payroll Help Amid Nursing Shortage
April 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the pandemic has compounded one of the biggest problems facing healthcare in the U.S.: a continued...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How the Rise of the Gig Economy Is Influencing Latin American Consumers’ Payment Needs
PYMNTS Intelligence: How the Rise of the Gig Economy Is Influencing Latin American Consumers’ Payment...
April 07, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide have altered various aspects of their lives during the pandemic, including how they shop, pay bills and work. Digital-first remote or freelance positions...

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Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
April 06, 2022  |  Latin America

As Latin America’s gig economy expands, these same employees are also looking for flexibility and convenience in how they're paid. In PYMNTS new "Digitizing Payments...

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Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
April 05, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law governing ride-hailing drivers that provides them with additional rights such as sick pay and minimum...

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Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
April 05, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide are reconsidering the way they do everything from pay bills to meet their job responsibilities in the aftermath of the global health crisis,...

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Washington State Sets Minimum Pay for Uber, Lyft
Washington State Sets Minimum Pay for Uber, Lyft
April 01, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Washington has become the first U.S. state to set earnings standards for ride-hailing companies after Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a minimum pay standard...

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FinTech Payfare Broadens US Partnership With Visa
FinTech Payfare Broadens US Partnership With Visa
March 29, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Payfare Inc., the FinTech that allows instant payouts and digital banking solutions for the gig economy, broadened its partnership with Visa across the U.S., according...

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Technology Enables Customized Auto Insurance for Gig Economy Drivers
Technology Enables Customized Auto Insurance for Gig Economy Drivers
March 28, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy drivers can face some complications when it comes to their auto insurance. First, when they turn on an app and start using their...

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Visa: Real Time Payments An ‘Expectation’ Among Canada’s Gig Workers
Visa: Real Time Payments An ‘Expectation’ Among Canada’s Gig Workers
March 24, 2022  |  Gig Economy

What was once novel in payments becomes table stakes, and what was once simply nice to have becomes an expectation. Jim Filice, vice president and...

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