Gig Workers

Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Rolls out First State ID for Its Wallet
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Rolls out First State ID for Its Wallet
March 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple makes it easier for travelers in Arizona to show their identification, while Visa and DoorDash make it easier for...

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Visa Canada, DoorDash Deliver Real-Time Payments via Stripe
Visa Canada, DoorDash Deliver Real-Time Payments via Stripe
March 23, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Visa on Wednesday (March 23) announced DoorDash Fast Pay, a new feature that’s part of its collaboration with delivery platform DoorDash that enables faster payouts...

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Payfare Increases Fuel Cashback for DoorDash Drivers to 10%
Payfare Increases Fuel Cashback for DoorDash Drivers to 10%
March 22, 2022  |  Delivery

Payfare, the FinTech that allows instant payouts and digital banking solutions for the gig economy, has increased fuel purchase rewards for DoorDash workers in the...

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DoorDash Launches Gas Rewards to Help Drivers Offset Prices
DoorDash Launches Gas Rewards to Help Drivers Offset Prices
March 16, 2022  |  Delivery

Delivery platform DoorDash is launching a gas rewards program to offset some of the higher fuel prices drivers are paying at the pump, according to...

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High Gas Prices Prompt Uber to Enact a Surcharge for 60 Days
High Gas Prices Prompt Uber to Enact a Surcharge for 60 Days
March 13, 2022  |  Ridesharing

With gas prices rising to new heights in the U.S. and other parts of the world, Uber is debuting a “temporary fuel surcharge” to help...

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Instacart Beefs up Shopper Support as Gig Model Faces Scrutiny
Instacart Beefs up Shopper Support as Gig Model Faces Scrutiny
March 10, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Amid ongoing reports of the difficult conditions faced by gig workers, aggregators are making moves to create more positive perceptions of the labor model. Instacart,...

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Amazon Offers Grocery Gig Workers Whole Foods Staff Jobs
Amazon Offers Grocery Gig Workers Whole Foods Staff Jobs
March 08, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Amazon has been changing its policies over the past few years like many companies and has been reckoning with consumers who seem to not want...

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Gig Economy Businesses Turn to FinTechs to Enable Instant Payments
Gig Economy Businesses Turn to FinTechs to Enable Instant Payments
March 08, 2022  |  Gig Economy

The next generation of small business owners, freelancers and gig workers have grown up using platforms like Venmo and other instant payments, giving them some...

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France Expansion Has Gopuff Weighing UK Worker Status 
France Expansion Has Gopuff Weighing UK Worker Status 
March 03, 2022  |  Delivery

Months after expanding into the U.K. and a day following its launch in France, U.S. delivery startup Gopuff is weighing the status of its workforce...

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