gig economy

As The Gig Economy Grows Up, Clashes Emerge Over Its Nature

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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Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
September 20, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy heralds a sea change in how we work. But that does not mean that it’s all smooth sailing. Get the Full Story...

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Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
Opening Up Mortgages For Gig Workers
September 18, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

While freelance and self-employment has existed as long as the work has existed, half a decade can make a big difference. Gig workers have gone...

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Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. There are gig workers in...

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Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
Airbnb For Work Redefines The Offsite
September 13, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Work isn’t what it used to be. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workers born between 1960 and 1980 (the tail end of the...

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What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
September 10, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Get the...

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Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
September 07, 2018  |  IPO

Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through an initial public...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
Time Tracking Is Ditching The Desktop, Says OnTheClock
September 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Employee time tracking can be riddled with errors – and even fraud – when workers have the responsibility of calculating their own hours. Reliance on...

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