Gig Workers

Why Instant Paychecks Will Be A Necessity Instead Of A Luxury
Why Instant Paychecks Will Be A Necessity Instead Of A Luxury
May 14, 2020  |  Faster Payments

While many advancements have been made over the last five years toward enabling 9-to-5 employees to gain instant access to wages they already earned, the...

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Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
May 08, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Samsung Pay is launching a debit card and a money management tool, and Apple has introduced a new ecommerce portal. Plus,...

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Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
Freelance Platform Fiverr Posts 44 Pct Q1 Revenue Increase
May 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic and staggering unemployment rates, Israel-based freelance platform Fiverr International posted big gains in the first quarter of 2020, with a...

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Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
Deliveroo To Lay Off 15 Pct Of Staff Amid COVID-19
April 29, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Deliveroo announced it was laying off 367 employees and furloughing 50 — roughly 15 percent of its staff of over 2,500 — as it battles...

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The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
The Gig Economy Gets Ready To Scale
April 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In the historical novel “Ivanhoe” (1819), Sir Walter Scott wrote of “free lances” to describe an army of professional soldiers for hire. The word “gig”...

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Today In Payments: Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct; Gig Workers’ Unemployment Benefits In Question
Today In Payments: Airbnb Drops Internal Valuation 16 Pct; Gig Workers’ Unemployment Benefits In Question
April 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Airbnb has lowered its internal valuation 16 percent as lockdowns continue to hammer business, and gig workers face uncertainty over how...

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Instacart Shoppers Plan Strike For Better COVID-19 Protections, Pay
Instacart Shoppers Plan Strike For Better COVID-19 Protections, Pay
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Instacart shoppers plan to walk off the job on strike Monday (March 30), according to a Medium post Friday (March 27) by worker representatives. Shoppers are...

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Gojek Execs To Create $6M Fund For Gig Workers
Gojek Execs To Create $6M Fund For Gig Workers
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Executives at delivery FinTech Gojek have pledged to give 25 percent of their salaries over the next year to merchants, drivers and partners as their...

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UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
UK FinTechs Team To Help Self-Employed Workers Amid COVID-19
March 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

U.K.-based FinTechs have banded together to help self-employed workers prove their income so they can be eligible for financial support, according to a report. The...

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