Gig Workers

Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
October 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

With new risks come new solutions, and banks are taking this approach to data security: They are adopting technologies such as biometric authentication to protect sensitive information....

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Have Pickup Truck, Will Help Move, On-Demand
Have Pickup Truck, Will Help Move, On-Demand
October 11, 2018  |  Retail

When Chad Wittman decided to move to the suburbs of Chicago, he was faced with the challenge of finding someone to move the contents of...

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Tapping Into The Gig Economy With Faster Payments For Workers
Tapping Into The Gig Economy With Faster Payments For Workers
October 11, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is thriving, and workers are taking note: Approximately one-third of the U.S. workforce has participated in it in some way. Gig workers...

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MyPeople On Gigging With Marketplace Points
MyPeople On Gigging With Marketplace Points
October 08, 2018  |  Retail

For every Thumbtack or TaskRabbit, there are smaller gig economy marketplaces that aim to provide a community feel and to tap into skillsets that aren’t...

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Why Gig Workers Prefer PayPal Over Direct Deposit
Why Gig Workers Prefer PayPal Over Direct Deposit
October 08, 2018  |  Disbursements

In the latest Disbursements Tracker, PYMNTS looks at why a growing group of gig workers and freelancers would rather be paid via PayPal than direct...

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San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
San Francisco Surveys On-Demand Delivery Couriers
October 05, 2018  |  Delivery

To learn more about the workers who deliver items such as food and groceries through startups, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is launching...

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Today in Data: Bridging The Digital Payments Divide, Carefully
Today in Data: Bridging The Digital Payments Divide, Carefully
October 04, 2018  |  Today In Data

There is much evidence to suggest that the only acceptable pace for digitization in payments and commerce is faster. Disbursements, wherever one may find them, are almost...

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Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
October 04, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery...

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As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature
As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature
September 28, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering rideshares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other freelance...

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