freelance workers

Biden Rule Would Turn More Gig Workers Into Full Employees
Biden Rule Would Turn More Gig Workers Into Full Employees
January 08, 2024  |  Gig Economy

The White House is reportedly preparing new guidelines that provide additional protections to gig workers. The updated Department of Labor rule could be handed down...

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Upwork Launches Partnerships to Enhance Workforce Management
Upwork Launches Partnerships to Enhance Workforce Management
December 05, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning...

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Branch Launches Instant Payroll Solution for Workers
Branch Launches Instant Payroll Solution for Workers
July 20, 2023  |  Payroll

Workforce payments platform Branch announced the launch of Branch Direct, an online instant payment solution that allows companies to pay workers directly to an existing...

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Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
October 04, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery...

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Cities Attract Prospective Employers With Amazon H2Q Pitch Decks
Cities Attract Prospective Employers With Amazon H2Q Pitch Decks
May 15, 2018  |  Amazon

The multimedia presentations that many cities made in their pitch for Amazon’s HQ2 have seen another use: In some cases, they have encouraged businesses to...

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ADP: How Payments Power The Evolving Workforce
ADP: How Payments Power The Evolving Workforce
January 26, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Contract, or 1099, workers aren’t a new workforce phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination. But in the era of on-demand services — and a seemingly...

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Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
January 25, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has announced the Inclusive Futures Project, a new program that will offer specialized products and services for gig workers and next-generation workers. One-third of...

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Democratizing The Gig Economy, One Business At A Time
Democratizing The Gig Economy, One Business At A Time
July 12, 2017  |  Platform Payments

Two years ago, creative services platform Fiverr launched, aimed at helping startups complete projects for as little as five bucks. Since then the marketplace has facilitated over...

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NEW REPORT: Fiverr Finds Future Outside The Gig Bargain Bin
NEW REPORT: Fiverr Finds Future Outside The Gig Bargain Bin
July 11, 2017  |  Platform Payments

Searching for a different kind of lodging or the perfectly priced graphic designer to help give a startup the right look? These days, the best...

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