Gig Workers

Mastercard, Stride Enable Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers

Mastercard, Stride Enable Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers
Mastercard, Stride Enable Portable Health Benefits To Gig Workers
October 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Mastercard is working with portable benefits program Stride in order to help companies offer U.S. workers access to affordable healthcare plans, according to a press...

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Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers
Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers
October 09, 2020  |  Investments

New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to disrupt payday lending schemes and help gig workers and freelancers get...

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Uber CEO’s 900,000 Reasons Why AB5 Shouldn’t Fly
Uber CEO’s 900,000 Reasons Why AB5 Shouldn’t Fly
October 05, 2020  |  Gig Economy

California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) — and its now famed (and feared) three-part test as to whether a worker could be classified as an independent...

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The Rise Of The Pay-Advance App
The Rise Of The Pay-Advance App
October 05, 2020  |  Gig Economy

For workers living paycheck to paycheck even before COVID-19, having their hours cut back due to the pandemic can stretch already tenuous financial situations to...

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Gig Apps Work It In Latest Provider Ranking
Gig Apps Work It In Latest Provider Ranking
September 30, 2020  |  Mobile

In a bid to add clarity around booming freelance markets, PYMNTS has reported on the U.S. Department of Labor recently offering guidelines and even “tests” that...

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

New tests may help companies (and regulators) determine who is an independent contractor — and who is not. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Musicians Pick Up The Tempo On Adopting Digital Payments
Musicians Pick Up The Tempo On Adopting Digital Payments
September 18, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The conventional wisdom may hold that creative types — musicians among them — are not the savviest of business mavens. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Fiverr Expands Business Offerings For Easier Remote Work
Fiverr Expands Business Offerings For Easier Remote Work
September 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Fiverr International Ltd., an established player in the field of connecting businesses and freelancers, on Tuesday (Sept. 15) announced a new offering aimed at facilitating...

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