gig economy

How Advances Could Help Gig Workers Receive Early Pay

How Advances Could Help Gig Workers Receive Early Pay
How Advances Could Help Gig Workers Receive Early Pay
August 30, 2019  |  Today In Data

Pay advances can let workers receive full or partial payments for assigned (but not yet completed) jobs, which could be a compelling innovation for gig workers. In...

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Gig Workers’ Preferences For Advance Pay Depends Upon Persona
Gig Workers’ Preferences For Advance Pay Depends Upon Persona
August 30, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The gig economy might be transforming many aspects of the traditional employee-employer relationship – there is still not a consensus on whether gig workers are...

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Top News In Payments: Advances Let Gig Workers Receive Early Pay; Juul To Adopt New Verification System
Top News In Payments: Advances Let Gig Workers Receive Early Pay; Juul To Adopt New...
August 29, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, a report highlights advances that can help gig workers receive early pay. Also, Facebook is staying ahead of advertising...

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Moving Into The Sharing Economy With Self-Storage Platforms
Moving Into The Sharing Economy With Self-Storage Platforms
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

While a student at the University of Missouri, Eric Laurent had to be moved out of his apartment by the end of July, but he...

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Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
Changing The Conversation: From Spend Management To Margin Improvement
August 26, 2019  |  Spend Management

The rise of the gig economy and the popularity of remote work are among the factors that are laying bare the need for better spend...

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Mastercard: Driving The Gig Economy’s Future Through Pay Advance
Mastercard: Driving The Gig Economy’s Future Through Pay Advance
August 22, 2019  |  Mastercard

While traditional temporary and contract workers are not exactly new in the economy, the modern gig economy enabled by mobile technology is something of an...

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Instacart Rolls Out Insurance, Loan Repayment To Gig Workers
Instacart Rolls Out Insurance, Loan Repayment To Gig Workers
August 21, 2019  |  Gig Economy

To counter criticism of its independent contractor procedures, Instacart announced a series of new benefits for its contract shoppers, VentureBeat reported on Wednesday (Aug. 21).  Get the...

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Apple Jobs Have Grown 20 Pct. Since 2017
Apple Jobs Have Grown 20 Pct. Since 2017
August 16, 2019  |  Apple

Apple announced that it is responsible for 2.4 million U.S. jobs, a 20 percent boost from the 2 million the tech giant estimated in 2017....

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