Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. A company spokesperson said the hundreds of contract workers who perform essential jobs on the tech...
Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an email to riders and drivers on Wednesday (Jan. 8) advising them that the final price of a trip would be...
The gig economy companies were dealt a blow Monday (April 30) after the Supreme Court in California ruled that gig economy companies can’t count workers as independent contractors instead of employees. The New York Times, citing the court ruling, reported the judgment could pave the...
October 16, 2020
Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the venture is just one part of the firm’s push to help gig workers get benefits. With gig-economy participation rising and U.S. healthcare costs soaring, anything that can reduce the burden […]
March 31, 2020
Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. A company spokesperson said the hundreds of contract workers who perform essential jobs on the tech company’s campus in Silicon Valley would be paid. Initially, contractors […]
January 09, 2020
Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an email to riders and drivers...
May 01, 2018
The gig economy companies were dealt a blow Monday (April 30) after the Supreme Court in California ruled that gig economy companies can’t count workers as independent contractors instead of...
