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US Chamber of Commerce Joins Lawsuit Against Independent Contractor Rule
US Chamber of Commerce Joins Lawsuit Against Independent Contractor Rule
March 05, 2024  |  Gig Economy

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new independent contractor rule. Filed Tuesday (March 5), the lawsuit focuses on the DOL’s new...

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Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
Gig Worker Platform Upwork Sees 2% Upswing in Client Company Spend
August 03, 2023  |  Earnings

Freelancer marketplace Upwork said it saw its client companies using the platform more, with a 2% increase year over year in gross service volume (GSV)...

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Cards-as-a-Service Tackle MENA’s Market Fragmentation
Cards-as-a-Service Tackle MENA’s Market Fragmentation
August 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

For any FinTech product, having a solution that can address as much friction for as many users as possible is key to scale. Yet when...

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Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
Supplemental Health Insurance Fills Payment Gaps For A Younger, Mobile Consumer
January 15, 2021  |  Healthcare

Reining in the rising cost of healthcare and simplifying the elaborate insurance system we use to pay for it has to be the best-known problem...

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Freelance-Worker Banking App Lili Sees 700 Pct Boost During Pandemic
Freelance-Worker Banking App Lili Sees 700 Pct Boost During Pandemic
November 12, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Many businesses have benefited from the digital shift and lifestyle changes brought on by the coronavirus, but few have seen the kind of growth that...

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Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
Deep Dive: Adapting Worker Payments To The On-Demand Era
August 03, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Some accounts say Roman soldiers were periodically paid for their labors in salt, and while compensation methods have evolved considerably since then, the concept of...

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PULSE:  Why Debit And Payroll Cards Are An Employer’s Strategic Advantage
PULSE: Why Debit And Payroll Cards Are An Employer’s Strategic Advantage
March 12, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The gig economy is giving rise to a workforce that values flexible – and speedy – payments. Jennifer Schroeder, executive vice president of product management...

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France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
March 04, 2020  |  Gig Economy

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract,...

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Virtual Prepaid Tackles Biz Payments Friction Beyond AP
Virtual Prepaid Tackles Biz Payments Friction Beyond AP
March 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Corporate payments innovation has cast a wide net to tackle the many pain points businesses experience today, with accounts payable (AP) one of the most...

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