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More and more American businesses are hiring temporary contract employees as recession fears increase. Companies posted 26% more openings for contract workers between May and November this year versus the same period in 2021, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Dec. 21), citing data from...
Uber and New York City’s taxi commission are clashing over the rates the firm must pay drivers. Uber Technologies sued the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) to block the commission’s plan to increase per-minute and per-mile rates, Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec. 9). The TLC told PYMNTS those...
Leading contract employment apps are wavering in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps. Some category leaders regained ground lost last time, while others slipped further. Meanwhile, in the lower ranks of the top 10, some players have pulled way ahead, suggesting that the...
Ride-hailing drivers in Mexico are potentially getting access to social security benefits if they drive for either Uber, DiDi Global or Rappi, a first for gig economy workers in the country. In a joint release received by PYMNTS, the proposed social security benefits would cover...
With people’s work habits continuing to evolve, Zoom has debuted features the video conferencing platform says are designed to improve the modern work experience. “As global organizations are adapting to how, when, and where work happens, it’s crucial that human connection remains a top priority to drive...
The emergence of online marketplaces and platforms has made it possible for the gig economy to flourish. After all, it is the online channel through which all manner of freelancers can find the ways and means to advertise their services and products, set terms, and...
For the platforms, it won’t be business as usual — not if the Labor Department shakes things up. To that end, and as widely reported, on Tuesday (Oct. 11th), the Department has set forth a proposal that would shift how platform economy workers can be...
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing new rules that could help gig workers be classified as employees instead of independent contractors. The rules “would provide guidance on classifying workers and seeks to combat employee misclassification,” the department said in a news release Tuesday (Oct....
Uber is delivering new rewards and faster payments to its drivers and couriers through a partnership with card-issuing platform Marqeta, along with global payments firm Mastercard and workforce payments platform Branch. In a press release Thursday (Oct. 6), Uber detailed the new Uber Pro Card,...