Gig Workers

French Court Fines Deliveroo, Challenging Gig Work Status
French Court Fines Deliveroo, Challenging Gig Work Status
April 19, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A French court has fined a pair of former Deliveroo executives for abusing the freelance status of the British food delivery platform’s workers. As Reuters...

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Companies Offer Gig Economy Drivers Additional Revenue, Opportunities and Vehicles
Companies Offer Gig Economy Drivers Additional Revenue, Opportunities and Vehicles
April 18, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Companies see opportunities to help gig economy drivers become even more digitized, offering them more apps, screens and electric cars. In one recent example, Hyundai...

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US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
US Treasury Weighs in on ‘Gig Worker’ Status Debate
April 12, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Treasury published a report on Thursday (April 7) titled “The State of Labor Market Competition” that summarized the impact of uncompetitive firm behavior...

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Today in Data: Finding a Gig to Fit Your Needs
Today in Data: Finding a Gig to Fit Your Needs
April 11, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, there are about a half-million gig economy drivers waiting to bring you somewhere. Also, the nationwide nursing shortage has healthcare organizations turning...

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Nigerian FinTech ImaliPay Raises $3M in Seed Round to Bring Financial Services to Gig Workers
Nigerian FinTech ImaliPay Raises $3M in Seed Round to Bring Financial Services to Gig Workers
April 10, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech startup pioneer ImaliPay has closed a seed funding round for $3 million, IBS Intelligence wrote Friday (April 8). Founded in late 2020 in Nigeria,...

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Healthcare Organizations Turn to Gig Apps for Hiring, Payroll Help Amid Nursing Shortage
Healthcare Organizations Turn to Gig Apps for Hiring, Payroll Help Amid Nursing Shortage
April 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the pandemic has compounded one of the biggest problems facing healthcare in the U.S.: a continued...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How the Rise of the Gig Economy Is Influencing Latin American Consumers’ Payment Needs
PYMNTS Intelligence: How the Rise of the Gig Economy Is Influencing Latin American Consumers’ Payment...
April 07, 2022  |  Latin America

Consumers worldwide have altered various aspects of their lives during the pandemic, including how they shop, pay bills and work. Digital-first remote or freelance positions...

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Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
Cabify: Why Latin American Gig Platforms Must Make Space for Digital Payments
April 06, 2022  |  Latin America

As Latin America’s gig economy expands, these same employees are also looking for flexibility and convenience in how they're paid. In PYMNTS new "Digitizing Payments...

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Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
Uber, Lyft’s Win in Washington State Comes Before NLRB Rules on Gig Worker Standard
April 05, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law governing ride-hailing drivers that provides them with additional rights such as sick pay and minimum...

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