European Union (EU) member states have rejected a provisional deal aimed at reclassifying millions of gig workers as employees. Officials from Spain, the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency, sent the issue back for further negotiations with the European Parliament after deciding the current...
Walmart says it will begin offering virtual primary care services to more of its employees. The retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it was expanding the program — already available in parts of the country — to 28 additional states. “In 2019, we knew that similar to...
Amazon has been encouraging customer service employees to work from home to help save money on real estate, Bloomberg wrote. The shift is part of a larger plan to close some call centers around the country — including one in Kennewick, Washington that has operated...
You’re unlikely to experience a robot attack at an eatery or retail store. Should you encounter a robot in such a setting, chances are it will take your order, bring your food or merchandise and do something cute, all while — and this is important...
April 08, 2019
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 percent every single year. This was a problem that Ron McCulloch, executive chairman and co-founder at Jitjatjo, decided he wanted to solve after decades in the hospitality space in Europe, Australia and […]
January 01, 2019
Here’s a 2019 prediction that we guarantee will come true: There will be no human being or business adamantly hoping to be paid slower in 2019 than they were in...
December 18, 2018
Tax season looms. Firms would do well to examine the latest standard mileage rates published by the IRS — and more. Motus’ Chief Legal Officer steers PYMNTS to the questions that...
November 14, 2018
Build it and they will come — in this case, times two. Apologies for the cliché (some of us miss baseball already), but that’s the story with Amazon and its...
January 09, 2024
Uber says a proposed Biden administration rule change for gig workers will not affect its operations. The Department of Labor’s proposal makes it tougher for companies to classify workers as independent contractors, and provides greater legal protections and added benefits for gig workers are “economically dependent” on a company. A Tuesday (Jan. 9) report by Reuters said the […]
December 22, 2023
European Union (EU) member states have rejected a provisional deal aimed at reclassifying millions of gig workers as employees. Officials from Spain, the current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency,...
October 10, 2023
Walmart says it will begin offering virtual primary care services to more of its employees. The retailer announced Tuesday (Oct. 10) that it was expanding the program — already available in parts...
September 28, 2022
Amazon has been encouraging customer service employees to work from home to help save money on real estate, Bloomberg wrote. The shift is part of a larger plan to close...
