Gig Workers

Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lyft and Uber are fighting back against a California legislator who voted for AB5, a law that could potentially classify drivers as full-time employees and...

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16 Pct Of Gig Workers Live Paycheck To Paycheck With No Savings
16 Pct Of Gig Workers Live Paycheck To Paycheck With No Savings
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Amid the Coronavirus-centered headlines are the warnings that the U.S. economy may tip into recession. A sizable chunk of the country’s population may risk falling...

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EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
EU Antitrust Chief Backs Gig Workers
February 28, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber‘s drivers and takeout delivery workers have found allies in the European Union (EU), as its antitrust chief wants to help them fight for better...

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The Gig Economy Gets It Together
The Gig Economy Gets It Together
February 25, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Anyone who’s ever done gig work – from rideshare drivers to freelance writers – experiences moments of doubt. At those times, it’s easy to believe...

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Taxi Medallion Loans Sold To Distressed Asset Manager For $350M
Taxi Medallion Loans Sold To Distressed Asset Manager For $350M
February 20, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Marblegate Asset Management, known for buying up distressed assets, now holds the largest lot of New York’s taxi-medallion loans, according to published reports Wednesday (Feb....

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FinServ Starts To Draw The Line Between Freelancer And Small Business
FinServ Starts To Draw The Line Between Freelancer And Small Business
February 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Small business owners have historically faced a unique challenge in the banking world: Financial institutions (FIs) can sometimes fail to clearly define their small business...

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Judge Throws Out Bid By Uber, Postmates To Halt Gig Worker Law
Judge Throws Out Bid By Uber, Postmates To Halt Gig Worker Law
February 11, 2020  |  Regulation

A judge has rejected the request from Uber and Postmates to put a stop to a new California law that would place new restrictions on...

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Uber, Postmates To Meet With CA Judge To Argue Against Gig Worker Law
Uber, Postmates To Meet With CA Judge To Argue Against Gig Worker Law
February 07, 2020  |  Ridesharing

To put a stop to legislation that would transform gig workers from contractors to employees, Uber and Postmates Inc. are scheduled to meet with a federal judge in...

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The Gig Economy Grows Up
The Gig Economy Grows Up
January 27, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Less than 20 years ago, freelancers were still a workforce oddity. They came and went kind of invisibly, taking on overflow work from full-time staffers,...

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