Gig Workers

It Takes A Village To Build An Instant-Payments Ecosystem
It Takes A Village To Build An Instant-Payments Ecosystem
July 06, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The idea that money should be able to move instantly between sender and recipient has long been gaining ground in P2P payments, the gig economy,...

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California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
California Seeks Court Order To Make Uber, Lyft Drivers Employees
June 24, 2020  |  Ridesharing

In what could be the start of a protracted court fight, attorneys for the state of California plan to ask a judge to order Uber...

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TaskRabbit CEO Plans Departure
TaskRabbit CEO Plans Departure
June 23, 2020  |  Personnel

TaskRabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot has announced a plan to step down from the company at the end of August, according to a report by The...

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Deep Dive: Why Costly, Slow Invoice Reconciliation Is Hurting Firms’ And Freelancers’ Finances
Deep Dive: Why Costly, Slow Invoice Reconciliation Is Hurting Firms’ And Freelancers’ Finances
June 12, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Freelancers have seen particularly harsh economic effects from the ongoing pandemic. Forty percent of those in the U.S. have lost at least $10,000 in income...

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California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees
California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees
June 11, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The California agency that regulates ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said their drivers are considered employees under the state’s new gig work law, the latest...

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How goLance Is Using Connectivity, Transparency To Build Freelancers’ Trust
How goLance Is Using Connectivity, Transparency To Build Freelancers’ Trust
June 11, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Building trust between freelancers and employers is a two-way street — and one that gig marketplaces must engineer. In the latest Gig Economy Tracker, Michael...

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New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy
New Report: Payments, Transparency Build Trust In The Gig Economy
June 10, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The pandemic affected the freelance market in varying ways, with many workers facing increased economic uncertainty and drawing upon their savings as work opportunities became...

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Why Banks Must Gear Up For A Growing Freelancer Base
Why Banks Must Gear Up For A Growing Freelancer Base
June 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With dramatic disruption in the economy, the freelancer community is in flux. Many self-employed entrepreneurs have seen their businesses muted or entirely wiped out as...

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Freelancer Banking App Lili Raises $10M In Seed Funding Round
Freelancer Banking App Lili Raises $10M In Seed Funding Round
June 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Lili, which works to provide online banking services for freelancers, notched $10 million in a seed funding round led by Group 11, according to a...

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