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Gig Workers

The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
November 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering ride shares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other...

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Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
November 09, 2018  |  Faster Payments

While living paycheck to paycheck is often associated with low-salary or part-time workers, the data tells a different story. As it turns out, the white-knuckled...

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How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
November 01, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Before CEO Toffer Grant founded PEX, he worked in the world of prepaid cards (gift cards in particular), where Christmas was the biggest challenge of every year. Gift card...

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Bon Fleet Solutions Launches In India To Get Uber Drivers Off Cash
Bon Fleet Solutions Launches In India To Get Uber Drivers Off Cash
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In India, Uber drivers are struggling to pay for the fuel they need, as the on-demand service pays its gig workers electronically. It’s led drivers...

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Payroll In Entertainment A Challenging Production, Says GreenSlate
Payroll In Entertainment A Challenging Production, Says GreenSlate
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll is not a one-size-fits-all function of the enterprise. That’s not only true for businesses of different sizes, as a payroll tool that works for...

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Uber Tests Gig Platform To Match Handy, TaskRabbit
Uber Tests Gig Platform To Match Handy, TaskRabbit
October 19, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber is reportedly testing an on-demand staffing business called Uber Works which would allow businesses to hire workers for short-term jobs. According to the Financial Times,...

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Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Can Ease Gig Workers’ Payment Pains
Deep Dive: How Prepaid Cards Can Ease Gig Workers’ Payment Pains
October 17, 2018  |  Spend Management

As companies increasingly turn to gig workers for short-term projects, and workers see the gig economy as more than a “side hustle,” faster payments are...

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How Workforce Tools Keep Productions On Track
How Workforce Tools Keep Productions On Track
October 16, 2018  |  Spend Management

The show, of course, must go on. But when production freelancers have to shell out-of-pocket for business expenses, delayed reimbursements can cause longer-term rifts. In...

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Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
Today In Data: Digital Banking Cybersecurity
October 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

With new risks come new solutions, and banks are taking this approach to data security: They are adopting technologies such as biometric authentication to protect sensitive information....

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