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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks
July 01, 2019  |  eCommerce

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free...

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UK Contractor Payroll Reforms Reignite Employee Definition Debate
UK Contractor Payroll Reforms Reignite Employee Definition Debate
June 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The rise of the gig worker has shaken up the talent pool, with some far-reaching consequences — particularly as it relates to employment regulation. Get...

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Wagestream Raises $51M To Help Workers With Payday Gap
Wagestream Raises $51M To Help Workers With Payday Gap
May 20, 2019  |  Investments

Wagestream, a U.K. startup, has raised $51 million (£40 million) to help U.K. workers who only get paid once a month but need to draw...

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Microsoft To Launch $100M Development Center In Africa
Microsoft To Launch $100M Development Center In Africa
May 14, 2019  |  International

Microsoft has announced plans to open its first development center in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Amazon Offers Employees $10K To Start Delivery Businesses
Amazon Offers Employees $10K To Start Delivery Businesses
May 13, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is enticing its own employees to start package delivery businesses, announcing Monday (May 13) a new incentive that will provide them with up to...

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NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO
NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO
May 05, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Shortly ahead of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers of the company in New York plan on going on strike. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
April 30, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be...

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Zillow Sues Competitor Compass Over IP Theft
Zillow Sues Competitor Compass Over IP Theft
April 22, 2019  |  Legal

Zillow has filed two lawsuits against Compass, accusing its rival of stealing Seattle-based Zillow’s intellectual property, as well as hiring employees who violated their non-compete agreements....

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Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
April 08, 2019  |  Matchmakers

Good waiters are hard to find. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are even harder to keep, as the restaurant worker turnover rate is 73...

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