Gig Workers

Customer Service Can Be A Competitive Advantage For Digital Platforms
Customer Service Can Be A Competitive Advantage For Digital Platforms
May 24, 2019  |  Gig Economy

The crux of the Payments and The Platform Economy Playbook is that with 162 million workers in the U.S. and Europe currently involved with the...

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Helping The Smallest Businesses Navigate Credit – And Taxes
Helping The Smallest Businesses Navigate Credit – And Taxes
May 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

The gig economy is gaining ground, as an increasing number of workers have specialized skill sets. But even the savviest of individuals may need help...

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Breaking New Ground In Payments — And With Young Consumers
Breaking New Ground In Payments — And With Young Consumers
May 20, 2019  |  Today In Data

Can a disbursement check be in the mail without actually being in the mail, so to speak? And can digital technology, including automatic payments, really make for better...

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The Global Gig Worker’s Payment Satisfaction Roadmap
The Global Gig Worker’s Payment Satisfaction Roadmap
May 17, 2019  |  Disbursements

In the digital economy, geographical and physical borders are no longer barriers to employment. The doors to opportunity are wide open for anyone willing and...

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Gig Workers Say Instacart’s Payment Fix Limits Transparency
Gig Workers Say Instacart’s Payment Fix Limits Transparency
May 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart took action earlier this year to change the way it pays gig workers, called shoppers, after a class-action lawsuit argued...

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The Jobs Market Is Strong, But Not Thanks To Gig Workers
The Jobs Market Is Strong, But Not Thanks To Gig Workers
May 03, 2019  |  Gig Economy

What is the state of the jobs market in the U.S.? It all depends upon who you ask. ADP’s recently released monthly payroll report forecasted...

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Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
April 30, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be...

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Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
April 09, 2019  |  Disbursements

The rise of fast-acting payment solutions is changing the way businesses and governments issue payments to consumers and citizens. Demand for instant payments is also...

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Data Dive, Milestone Edition: Gig Payments, Affirm And Contactless March On
Data Dive, Milestone Edition: Gig Payments, Affirm And Contactless March On
April 08, 2019  |  Data Dive

For baseball fans, April 8 is a day that lives in semi-infamy, as it is the day 45 years ago in 1974 that Hank Aaron...

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