by admin | Apr 26, 2016 | GIG worker, Uber, Uncategorized
The $100 million question brought by the recent Uber driver lawsuit in California and Massachusetts is whether drivers using the Uber app should be classified as independent contractors or employees. According the Uber website and CEO Travis Kalanick, the two sides...
by admin | Apr 20, 2016 | GIG worker, self worth, Uncategorized
There’s a quote from Spencer Harrison, associate professor in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, in this recent article from The Boston Globe that talks about the personal psyches of gig workers and some of the hardships they may face. He says...
by admin | Apr 18, 2016 | Financial Security, GIG worker, Uncategorized
It is all well and good that efforts of the type described in this Bloomberg article about a recent MetLife survey will be developed and refined for the typical “employee” – but who’s going to help the “gig” worker to achieve the...
by admin | Apr 14, 2016 | AFL-CIO, Uncategorized
The “gig economy,” with its fast-and-loose approach to on-demand services, is full of innovation and productivity—and some serious exploitation of part-time, contingent workers and independent contractors, according to an article from the American...
by admin | Apr 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
In case you were wondering how to figure out GIG economy 2015 taxes, here’s a handy overview from the folks at Intuit Quickbooks: The deadline to file your 2015 taxes is April 18 but don’t panic, you’re not alone! Will I Pay or Will I Owe? It’s helpful to...
by admin | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Assistant Labor Secretary Phyllis C. Borzi, said, “The rise of the gig economy has spotlighted the lack of portable benefits that has long plagued workers in a wide variety of employment settings.” This from a report on Bloomberg Law. “While some...
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