gig economy

Prop 22: California Voters Side With Uber And Lyft, Nix AB 5 Gig Worker Law

Prop 22: California Voters Side With Uber And Lyft, Nix AB 5 Gig Worker Law
Prop 22: California Voters Side With Uber And Lyft, Nix AB 5 Gig Worker Law
November 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

California voters passed Proposition 22, which exempts tech platforms like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash from state law AB 5, which forced them to reclassify gig...

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Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy
Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy
November 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In California, a state ballot vote tomorrow (Nov. 3) will likely have seismic reverberations for gig economy companies and the millions of individuals and families...

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Fiverr Reports 37 Pct Surge In Active Buyers Amid Rollout Of Payment Features
Fiverr Reports 37 Pct Surge In Active Buyers Amid Rollout Of Payment Features
October 28, 2020  |  Earnings

Fiverr reported on Wednesday (Oct. 28) as part of its Q3 earnings report that active buyers increased to 3.1 million as of Sept. 30 from...

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Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
Uber, Lyft Lose AB5 Appeal In California
October 23, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Silicon Valley rideshare giants Uber and Lyft must abide by a California Court of Appeals’ decision that they can no longer classify their drivers as...

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Freelancer Banking App Lili Nets $15M For Expansion
Freelancer Banking App Lili Nets $15M For Expansion
October 22, 2020  |  Investments

All-in-one banking app Lili, which is typically used for freelancers, has raised $15 million in a funding round, a press release says, bringing its total...

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Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
Uber Weighs Backup Plan If Controversial California Labor Law Stands
October 21, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is weighing contingency plans that could dramatically shrink its California operations should a ballot campaign aimed at revoking a controversial state labor law fall...

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Mastercard: New Stride Partnership Is Just ‘First Step’ In Helping Gig Workers
Mastercard: New Stride Partnership Is Just ‘First Step’ In Helping Gig Workers
October 16, 2020  |  Healthcare

Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the...

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Mastercard, Stride Enable Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers
Mastercard, Stride Enable Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers
October 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Mastercard is working with portable benefits program Stride in order to help companies offer U.S. workers access to affordable healthcare plans, according to a press...

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