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Rideshare giant Uber says it will fight the recent passage of a controversial labor bill in California, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Sept. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
California lawmakers passed a controversial labor bill on Tuesday (Sept. 10) that could turn on-demand contract workers into full-fledged employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
A growing number of workers are turning to platforms like Uber, TaskRabbit and Upwork to earn extra money – or even to make gig work a main source of income. Yet, while the gig economy is upending many aspects of the traditional employee-employer dynamic, the...
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 Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
For gig workers, a growing subset of the economy where at least one-third of the U.S. workforce has taken on project-based work, getting paid in a timely manner can be critical to financial well-being. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Last month, new data on the U.K.’s gig economy surfaced from the University of Hertfordshire, concluding that the number of gig workers in Britain has more than doubled in the last three years, now reaching 4.7 million professionals. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
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PayPal’s Hyperwallet is facilitating payments to Lime’s scooter “juicer” force — offering a range of payout options globally. Brent Warrington, Hyperwallet's general manager, tells Karen Webster why paying freelancers to charge scooters — in the ways they want — shows why the gig economy, aided...
Much of the magic of using gig economy services like Uber is contained in the payment experience itself. Instead of fussing with cash or a card at the end of the ride, the payment happens seamlessly on the back end. And because the experience is...
