gig economy

Biden’s Labor Department Is Planning To Shake Up A Key Rule For Gig Workers

The Biden administration, following a steady campaign from labor activists, plans to repeal a Trump-era rule that made it more…

2 years ago

Lack Of Drivers Is A ‘Reckoning’ For Uber, Executive Says

Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have been using incentives to make the gig economy more attractive in an attempt…

3 years ago

Biden’s Labor Secretary Just Threatened Independent Contractors

With the rise of the digital gig economy, millions of Americans have found flexible and lucrative work through independent contractor…

3 years ago

What They Don’t Want You to Know: How a Teacher Went from Making $60k a Year to $336k

The American marketer and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki once observed that the best way to make money is by making…

3 years ago

Democrats Just Snuck a $1 Billion Tax Hike on Workers Into Their COVID Bill

When the economy is struggling to recover from a pandemic and crushing government lockdowns, that’s probably the worst time to…

3 years ago

Dolly Parton’s Squarespace Super Bowl Ad is Really About the American Dream

Everybody loves Dolly Parton. It’s not hard to see why: The country music star is a philanthropic giant with decades of…

3 years ago

Pelosi and Schumer Just Reintroduced PRO Act, Which Would Kill Uber

With control of Congress and the White House, Democrats are making labor policy one of their first priorities. Ironically enough,…

3 years ago

Some Deal Will Have To Be Struck With Gig Economy Workers, Could It Be Unions?

The gig economy has come under increasing scrutiny by both liberals and conservatives, and rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft…

4 years ago

Uber, Lyft Prepared To Spend $90 Million Against Bill That Would Turn Drivers into Employees

Silicon Valley giants Uber, Lyft and DoorDash are willing to spend $90 million to lobby against a California bill that…

5 years ago

Trump’s Labor Department Backtracks On Obama-Era Stance On Gig Businesses

The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an “opinion letter” Monday recognizing a gig business’s workers as contract labor, a favorable…

5 years ago

Most Companies Will Use More ‘Gig Workers’ Over Next Five Years

60% of companies surveyed expect to increase use of contract labor A semi-permanent workforce is becoming the norm Company decision…

5 years ago

Thinking about a “Gig Economy” job? Here are the top 10

The top 10 best jobs in today's "gig economy" were released today in a CareerCast report that serves as a guide for…

6 years ago

Where to Make the Most Cash in the Gig Economy

As FitSmallBusiness.com, the digital business publication, established in a recent study, it's all about the gig economy now.  Freelancers contribute nearly $1.4 trillion every…

6 years ago

Contrary to Hype, ‘Gig Economy’ hasn’t grown in two decades

Today's BLS Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements survey results represent an important addition to our knowledge regarding the level and…

6 years ago

Gig Economy May Replace Retirement for Many

Today, more than one in three U.S. workers are freelancers — and this figure is expected to grow to 40 percent…

6 years ago