by admin | Oct 3, 2018 | GIG Economy, GIG worker, gig worker rights, Giggers
Bloomberg BNA has reported that Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta said the Department of Labor (DOL) is considering proposing a rule to address the joint-employer issue. In addition, Acosta stated to Bloomberg that the department may also consider using rulemaking...
by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | GIG Economy, GIG worker
According to Employee Benefit Adviser, the downside for many part timers is many are on shaky ground financially. They do not receive steady paychecks and any benefits they receive are often anemic compared to fulltime workers. Employers seeking to attract and retain...
by admin | May 4, 2017 | GIG Economy, GIG worker, gig worker rights
The head of the House workforce committee today told an audience of innovators that she would be open to updating the Fair Labor Standards Act to better serve the gig economy. “This outdated regulatory structure is complicated enough for most American workers and...
by admin | Apr 11, 2017 | GIG Economy, GIG worker, gig worker rights
According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management article, to maintain a healthy relationship with gig workers, employers need to offer more than good pay. But that presents a challenge: How do you offer gig workers benefits while avoiding traps that could...
by admin | Apr 7, 2017 | GIG Economy, Gig survey, GIG worker, Uncategorized
The gig economy has changed expectations, according MetLife’s 15th Annual U.S. Employee Benefits Trend Study. Employees do not see themselves staying in one job for very long, so flexibility about when and how they work has become an outright necessity. 51% of...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | contingent workers, GIG Economy, GIG worker, gig worker rights, Uncategorized
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chairman of the Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, emphasized how the shared economy runs us up against 20th century labor laws and thought processes that don’t necessarily mesh with...
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