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Disbursements  ●   December 7, 2023
Nearly 60% of Freelancers Are Willing to Pay for Instant Payouts

Consumers facing financial difficulties are more willing to pay for faster access to their wages.  As found in “Measuring Consumer Satisfaction With Instant Payouts,” a PYMNTS Intelligence study created in collaboration with Ingo Money, consumers who need quick access to funds are willing to pay for instant payouts, although this...

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Gig Economy  ●   December 5, 2023
Upwork Launches Partnerships to Enhance Workforce Management

Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning the first of many partnerships with vendor management systems (VMS) and managed service providers (MSP) for its enterprise suite offering, starting with SAP Fieldglass and...

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Gig worker Healthcare  ●   October 16, 2020
Mastercard: New Stride Partnership Is Just ‘First Step’ In Helping Gig Workers

Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the venture is just one part of the firm’s push to help gig workers get benefits.   With gig-economy participation rising and U.S. healthcare costs soaring, anything...

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