Gig Workers

The Global Gig Worker’s Payment Satisfaction Roadmap
The Global Gig Worker’s Payment Satisfaction Roadmap
May 17, 2019  |  Disbursements

In the digital economy, geographical and physical borders are no longer barriers to employment. The doors to opportunity are wide open for anyone willing and...

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Gig Workers Say Instacart’s Payment Fix Limits Transparency
Gig Workers Say Instacart’s Payment Fix Limits Transparency
May 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

On-demand grocery delivery service Instacart took action earlier this year to change the way it pays gig workers, called shoppers, after a class-action lawsuit argued...

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The Jobs Market Is Strong, But Not Thanks To Gig Workers
The Jobs Market Is Strong, But Not Thanks To Gig Workers
May 03, 2019  |  Gig Economy

What is the state of the jobs market in the U.S.? It all depends upon who you ask. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
April 30, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be...

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Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
Will Disbursements Put Payday Cycles Out To Pasture?
April 09, 2019  |  Disbursements

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Data Dive, Milestone Edition: Gig Payments, Affirm And Contactless March On
Data Dive, Milestone Edition: Gig Payments, Affirm And Contactless March On
April 08, 2019  |  Data Dive

For baseball fans, April 8 is a day that lives in semi-infamy, as it is the day 45 years ago in 1974 that Hank Aaron...

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How Payments Factor Into The Growing Gig Economy
How Payments Factor Into The Growing Gig Economy
April 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The gig world is becoming a mainstream part of the economy, and workers are pursuing specialized jobs in the space. Last month, the all-in-one platform...

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Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
Can Platforms And Payments Solve Restaurants’ 73 Percent Turnover Problem?
April 08, 2019  |  Matchmakers

Good waiters are hard to find. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are even harder to keep, as the restaurant worker turnover rate is 73...

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How Gig Work In The US Became A Career
How Gig Work In The US Became A Career
April 05, 2019  |  Gig Economy

With U.S. gig workers accounting for more than $1.4 trillion in income by the end of 2018, it’s safe to say the gig economy is...

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