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The Senate Committee that is looking into Australia’s gig economy published its fourth interim report on February 11, suggesting that more changes are needed to protect contractors from exploitation in on-demand platforms such as Uber. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
For a very large population of customers in the United Kingdom who are ‘credit invisible’ — meaning they have little or no credit history with credit agencies — accessing credit or affordable lending is often an uphill battle. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
From the fairly forgettable 1990 film “Cadence” starring Hollywood father-son team Martin and Charlie Sheen, four words of dialogue — “a gig for Bean!” — have achieved a certain cult status. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Pallo.com, which bills itself as an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service platform for freelancers, launched Monday (Jan. 24) on the website Product Hunt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Freelance platform Upwork on Monday (Jan. 10) partnered with portable benefits program Catch to provide access to healthcare benefits and personal payroll to independent workers who have Upwork accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
The National Labor Relations Board, a U.S. federal independent agency which oversees union activity and workers’ rights, on Monday (Dec. 27) launched an invitation to the public to submit briefs addressing whether the agency should reconsider its standard for determining the independent contractor status of...
Remote work has become a permanent fixture in most organizations today. With it, many companies are looking to take advantage and expand their horizons. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Chinese officials could move to amend laws that would grant ride-hailing and food delivery drivers the ability to form unions, Chinese state media Xinhua reported on Friday (Dec. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings, Inc. on Friday (Dec. 17) partnered with food delivery service BringMeThat.com to stake its claim on the gig economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
