gig economy

Just Eat Takeaway To End Its Gig Worker Model

Just Eat Takeaway To End Its Gig Worker Model
Just Eat Takeaway To End Its Gig Worker Model
August 16, 2020  |  Gig Economy

As courts force an end to the use of gig workers by Uber and Lyft in California, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway said he...

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Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
Address Verification, D2C Shopping, Google’s Transition To SAP Ariba Top This Week’s News
August 14, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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Bessemer Venture Partners’ Birnbaum On Why It’s Go-Time For FinTech
Bessemer Venture Partners’ Birnbaum On Why It’s Go-Time For FinTech
August 14, 2020  |  News

There’s been no shortage of big payments and FinTech announcements over the past few days, such as Apple’s bundle bet, Goldman Sachs’ move to bid...

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Freelance And Food Lead Latest Gig Economy Apps Ranking
Freelance And Food Lead Latest Gig Economy Apps Ranking
August 13, 2020  |  Mobile

Of the seismic workforce changes that have reshaped the economy in recent years, gig work is perhaps the most meaningful. As successive disasters and economic...

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Today In Payments: Airbnb Suffers Record Losses In Q2; DoorDash Could Face Injunction Over Gig Worker Status
Today In Payments: Airbnb Suffers Record Losses In Q2; DoorDash Could Face Injunction Over Gig...
August 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Airbnb reports record losses in the second quarter, and DoorDash could be the next gig platform to be forced to reclassify...

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DoorDash Next Gig Platform To Face Injunction In California Over Gig Worker Status
DoorDash Next Gig Platform To Face Injunction In California Over Gig Worker Status
August 13, 2020  |  Gig Economy

DoorDash, the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, could be the latest gig company to face an injunction to treat its workers as employees, not...

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Lyft Highlights Improving July Figures After Q2 Ridership Plunges
Lyft Highlights Improving July Figures After Q2 Ridership Plunges
August 12, 2020  |  Earnings

Ride-hailing firm Lyft said Wednesday (Aug. 12) that its active ridership plunged 60 percent year over year during Q2 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but...

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What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
What Uber And Lyft’s Court Loss Means For The Gig Economy’s Future
August 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

A California judge this week ordered Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors and start classifying them as employees, an order the...

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