Employee news and trends

LendingClub Lays Off 460 In Restructuring Plan
Alternative Finances // April 22, 2020

A third of online lender LendingClub’s workers will be laid off, the company said on Tuesday, April 21. That’s 460 employees, including President Steven Allocca, as the company tries to navigate the tumultuous economy surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and slash costs. In addition, top executives...

Bar Owner Supports Staff By Removing $3K In Dollar Bills From The Walls
Coronavirus // April 09, 2020

After officials had implemented stay-at-home mandates and restricted restaurants to eateries providing just takeout and delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sand Bar in the Georgia resort destination of Tybee Island was forced to close. The owner of the business, however, spotted a way to...

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees
Gig Economy // March 04, 2020

France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract, the court said on Wednesday (March 4), per reports. The decision by the Court of Cassation could upend the gig...

Deep Dive: Why Staffing Agencies Must Consider Payroll Cards
Next-Gen Debit // March 02, 2020

Employers that cannot quickly adjust their staffing levels to meet customer demand fluctuations and workers’ life shifts may find themselves in a bind. Retailers often need additional coverage during peak holiday shopping periods, hospitals may need substitutes for nurses on paternity leave and construction companies...

Interviews & Exclusives
Tech Taking The Bite Out of Student Loan Debt: One Employer Benefit Plan At A Time

August 20, 2019
The cost of higher education lingers, stymieing borrowers (and their parents) as they navigate their financial lives.  Employees job hop, chasing higher paychecks to pay down debt. Employers are stepping in to offer benefits programs pay debt down faster — benefits that pay off, Tuition.io CEO Scott Thompson tells Karen Webster, for everyone involved.

How Bundle Turned Employee Relocation Into A Matchmaker Model

July 17, 2019
Can the platform model help companies relocate employees — and help employees find affordable housing? Bundle Founder Joe Cucchiara contends that a fragmented process — of finding apartments and houses, booking...

Quick Reads
San Francisco DA Files Lawsuit Against DoorDash For Employee Mistreatment

June 17, 2020
Delivery company DoorDash is facing a lawsuit from the San Francisco district attorney over allegedly illegally classifying its workers as contractors rather than employees. The charge comes with the accusation that the company failed to help its employees navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic by denying them full benefits and better pay, according to […]

LendingClub Lays Off 460 In Restructuring Plan

April 22, 2020
A third of online lender LendingClub’s workers will be laid off, the company said on Tuesday, April 21. That’s 460 employees, including President Steven Allocca, as the company tries to...

Bar Owner Supports Staff By Removing $3K In Dollar Bills From The Walls

April 09, 2020
After officials had implemented stay-at-home mandates and restricted restaurants to eateries providing just takeout and delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sand Bar in the Georgia resort destination of Tybee...

France’s Highest Court Says Uber Drivers Are Employees

March 04, 2020
France’s high court ruled in favor of an Uber driver who had asked that his contractual relationship with Uber be changed to an employment contract, the court said on Wednesday...