Fulfilling payments needs quickly is crucial for companies looking to compete for the services of microbusinesses — businesses with up to 10 employees, including solo...
Freelance platform Upwork on Monday (Jan. 10) partnered with portable benefits program Catch to provide access to healthcare benefits and personal payroll to independent workers...
The National Labor Relations Board, a U.S. federal independent agency which oversees union activity and workers’ rights, on Monday (Dec. 27) launched an invitation to...
U.K. challenger bank Monese has acquired Trezeo, a financial services provider for self-employed workers. The London-based company announced the acquisition — its first — on...
Chinese officials could move to amend laws that would grant ride-hailing and food delivery drivers the ability to form unions, Chinese state media Xinhua reported...
Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings, Inc. on Friday (Dec. 17) partnered with food delivery service BringMeThat.com to stake its claim on the gig economy. BringMeThat.com...
Buckle, an insurance and credit company specifically for the gig economy, has expanded its rideshare and delivery auto insurance to U.S. drivers of Uber, Lyft,...
The European Union announced on Dec. 9 a legislative package with proposals to improve the working conditions of people using digital labor platforms. While many...
Gig workers delivering passengers, groceries and restaurant meals are at the mercy of computer algorithms that could upend their workplace standing with little recourse. Now...