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Gig Apps Enabling Crucial Workforce Connections In 2021

Gig Apps Enabling Crucial Workforce Connections In 2021
Gig Apps Enabling Crucial Workforce Connections In 2021
January 07, 2021  |  Mobile

In the humming world of gig apps, three variations dominate. There’s the platform model, where contractors create profiles and upload portfolios; we’ve got the on-demand...

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Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
January 06, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The Department of Labor has defined the question of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee by saying it depends on the...

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Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
January 06, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Albertsons supermarket chain is reportedly laying off some of its unionized delivery drivers and instead teaming with DoorDash for deliveries, according to a report in...

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Uber Looks To Cut European Deal To Avoid Reclassification Of Gig Workers
Uber Looks To Cut European Deal To Avoid Reclassification Of Gig Workers
December 30, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Pressure over employment rights in Europe has prompted food delivery and rideshare firms like Uber and Deliveroo to open negotiations with unions and labor groups,...

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Today In Payments: Trump Signs Stimulus Bill; Square Said To Mull Buy of Jay-Z’s TIDAL Music-Streaming Service
Today In Payments: Trump Signs Stimulus Bill; Square Said To Mull Buy of Jay-Z’s TIDAL...
December 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, President Trump signed the pandemic relief bill Congress passed last week, and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is reportedly interested in buying...

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Grubhub Changes Tipping In California, Angering Drivers
Grubhub Changes Tipping In California, Angering Drivers
December 27, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Grubhub drivers are fuming over a new company policy that has led to dramatically reduced tipping, the Financial Times reported, citing exchanges with drivers and...

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Digital Payments Options Are Redefining The Freelance Lifestyle
Digital Payments Options Are Redefining The Freelance Lifestyle
December 24, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Freelancing, contracting, ad hoc work — it’s all a grand adventure. Like trying to get paid, for example. Will they pay? When will they pay?...

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Deep Dive: Why Freelancers Want Payment Flexibility And How Businesses Can Keep Up
Deep Dive: Why Freelancers Want Payment Flexibility And How Businesses Can Keep Up
December 23, 2020  |  Digital Payments

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