Gig Workers

Gig Economy Pay Practices Draw Fresh Antitrust Scrutiny
Gig Economy Pay Practices Draw Fresh Antitrust Scrutiny
May 05, 2026  |  ANTITRUST

Watch more: TechReg With Richard Powers of Kressin Powers Gig work and digital employment have grown faster than the laws governing them. That gap is...

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Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Work
Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Work
April 06, 2026  |  Gig Economy

Watch more: Gig Workers Want Real-Time Pay for Real-Time Costs The expansion of the gig economy has coincided with a fundamental change in how workers...

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One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income
One-Third of Millennials Now Rely on Gig Payments and Tips as Primary Income
February 27, 2026  |  Gig Economy

Nearly one-third of millennials depend on transactional payouts from gig work and tips as their main source of income, replacing traditional paychecks with a piecemeal...

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Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
February 11, 2026  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and...

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Uber and DoorDash Lose Bid to Quash NYC Tipping Law
Uber and DoorDash Lose Bid to Quash NYC Tipping Law
January 25, 2026  |  Delivery

Delivery companies have reportedly lost their bid to halt New York City’s new tipping law. Uber and DoorDash had asked a judge for an injunction...

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61% of Gaming Winners Shift to Instant Payouts
61% of Gaming Winners Shift to Instant Payouts
December 11, 2025  |  Money Mobility

A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests that the most meaningful trend in instant payments is not how fast money moves but how recipient behavior is...

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Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
Fiverr Says Small Businesses’ AI Adoption Drives Demand for Skilled Talent
November 05, 2025  |  Earnings

Freelance services marketplace Fiverr saw growing demand for talent with specialized skills during the third quarter, driven in part by small- to medium-sized businesses’ efforts...

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Upwork Says AI Projects Drive Growth in Otherwise Sluggish Labor Market
Upwork Says AI Projects Drive Growth in Otherwise Sluggish Labor Market
November 03, 2025  |  Gig Economy

The labor market remained sluggish in the third quarter, but demand for freelance talent in areas related to artificial intelligence (AI) helped drive 2% year-over-year...

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UPS Adds More Gig Drivers to Offset eCommerce Surges
UPS Adds More Gig Drivers to Offset eCommerce Surges
October 29, 2025  |  Delivery

UPS is reportedly increasing its use of gig delivery drivers as eCommerce volumes grow. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 29), these drivers use their...

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