Tag: gig economy

BabyQuip Aims To Revolutionize Travel With Young Children

For the Founder and CEO of BabyQuip, making connections is nothing new. A member of Match’s launch team back in the 1990s, Fran Maier’s...

Grocery Apps Hoped to Win Over Amsterdam. Then Things Turned Sour

In May 2021, grocery delivery company Zapp moved into a small garage, squashed between red brick apartment buildings on a residential street called Fagelstraat...

Gig Workers Gather Their Own Data to Check the Algorithm’s Math

Armin Samii had been biking for UberEats for a few weeks last July when he accepted a delivery he estimated would take 20 minutes,...

The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber

For four years, the employment status of Uber drivers in the United Kingdom has been like a colorful beach ball: insubstantial, batted from...

Uber Urges Europe Not To Classify Its Drivers As Employees, Suggests California-Like Legislation To Protect Gig Economy Workers

Topline Uber urged European lawmakers to set out protections for gig workers while still recognizing them as independent contractors Monday, suggesting the European Union...

Your IRS Form 1099 Is Late, But Do You Really Need It For Your Taxes?

IRS Forms 1099 are important, tipping off the IRS and your state how much you were paid for the year. But do you really...

The Amazon Case Signals a Tougher Stance on Gig Economy Firms

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that Amazon had agreed to repay drivers for its Flex delivery service almost $62 million that consumers...

90% gig workers earn below Rs 15,000 post-lockdown: Study – Times of India

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Gig economy workers in ride-hailing, delivery and cleaning segments have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus-induced lockdown, with 81% of them...

A Look At What’s Inside House Democrats’ New $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package For Small Business

House Democrats on Monday evening unveiled a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package that reauthorizes the small business lending program, provides another round of $1,200...

Fiverr Adds New Product To Connect Freelancers With Corporate Clients

The global freelance platform Fiverr is launching today a subscription-based product designed to make it easier for corporations to work with freelancers. Fiverr Business,...

Industry Dialogue | Internet And Innovation Has Transformed India In The Last 25 Years

Today, wireless technologies are advancing at a pace that’s, in many cases, faster than their adoption. Use cases are developed, services are launched, and...

The Next Big Opportunity For The Self-Employed: High-End Temp Work

When the Great Recession struck, many companies switched from hiring full-time, traditional workers to a business model where they hire a mix of W2s...

Covid-19 Opens the Door for Gig Workers to Win Sick Pay

As Covid-19 made its grim march around the country in March, Seattle became the first American city to close down. It was the first,...

More On Unemployment Benefits For The Self-Employed, Independent Contractors, And Gig-Economy Workers: Lawyer On Front Lines Answers Advanced Questions

For the first time, self-employed people can collect unemployment benefits if the COVID-19 pandemic ... has derailed their...

Amazon, Instacart, Target Workers Unite for May Day Strike

On Friday, frontline workers from Instacart, Amazon, Whole Foods, Target, and Shipt have organized to walk out of their jobs together, over demands that...

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