The fact that the U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June might have been missed amid all the bad news, of which there’s been no shortage. The many jobs being added post-pandemic are expanding the gig workforce trend that’s been building for a decade...
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Before the pandemic hit, the global freelancing economy was expected to experience significant proliferation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Among the casualties of the pandemic: The gig economy. As estimated by PYMNTS, 40 percent of gig workers have lost at least $10,000 of income since the start of the pandemic. That implies a sizable economic impact, considering that 53 million individuals in the U.S....
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The gig work revolution was well underway when the pandemic struck. And like so many things, developments that were moving at a leisurely pace, it suddenly needed velocity. That’s true in terms of getting gig work solutions to market, and as a core characteristic of...
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Building trust between freelancers and employers is a two-way street — and one that gig marketplaces must engineer. In the latest Gig Economy Tracker, Michael Brooks, CEO and founder of online freelance marketplace goLance, says employers can build trust with things like offering workers multiple...
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