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Freelancers and independent contractors can now apply for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans. Here’s what to know
Finance
Freelancers and independent contractors can now apply for SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans. Here’s what to know
By Anne SradersApril 10, 2020
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 22: A cyclist Uber delivery rides his bike at Passeig de Gracia boulevard empty of visitors, tourists and no traffic on March 22, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to at least 182 countries, claiming over 10,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Miquel Benitez/Getty Images)
Leadership
The ‘gig economy’ rarely offers benefits. Now Uber and Airbnb are lobbying Congress to bail out their suppliers
By Eric Newcomer and BloombergMarch 25, 2020
Uber and Lyft stage a strike and protest at the LAX
Leadership
New California Contract Worker Law Will Take Effect Next Week
By Joyce M. Rosenberg and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2019
Arriving passengers wait to board Uber vehicles at the new 'LAX-it' ride-hail passenger pickup lot at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Nov. 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The airport has instituted a ban on Lyft, Uber and taxi curbside pickups as airport construction increases during a modernization program. Passengers have complained of long wait times and confusion at the pickup area, especially during peak hours. Passengers must depart their terminal and then ride a shuttle bus or walk to the separate pickup lot. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Finance
‘Catastrophically Huge’: New Labor Laws Aimed at Independent Contractors Could Be a Huge Drag on Uber and Lyft Stock
By Erik ShermanNovember 27, 2019
California’s New Gig Economy Worker Law Faces First Lawsuit
Politics
California’s New Gig Economy Worker Law Faces First Lawsuit
By Don Thompson and The Associated PressNovember 13, 2019
Taxi driver Joe Senatore joins other drivers during a demonstration along the Mall in central London
Tech
Uber Drivers’ Harsh Conditions Detailed in British Government Report
By David Z. MorrisDecember 11, 2016
Delivery Startup Postmates Raises $140 Million at Unchanged Valuation
Tech
Delivery Startup Postmates Raises $140 Million at Unchanged Valuation
By Kia KokalitchevaOctober 31, 2016
A man working in a cubicle with outlines of co-workers in the cubicles around him
Leadership
There’s a Loneliness Epidemic Among Freelancers
By September 7, 2016
Freelance Screeners Sue Netflix for Employment Benefits
Tech
Freelance Screeners Sue Netflix for Employment Benefits
By David Z. MorrisJune 18, 2016
Judge Denies Proposed $12.25 Million Settlement in Lyft Class Action Suit
Tech
Judge Denies Proposed $12.25 Million Settlement in Lyft Class Action Suit
By ReutersApril 7, 2016
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Leadership
Sorry, Uber. Customer Service Ratings Cannot Replace Managers
By Jeffrey PfefferMarch 31, 2016
APTOPIX Uber Protest
Leadership
Does the U.S. Need New Rules for Workers in the Gig Economy?
By February 12, 2016
New Rules Will Bring on a Pile of Overtime Lawsuits in 2016
Leadership
New Rules Will Bring on a Pile of Overtime Lawsuits in 2016
By January 6, 2016
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Outlines EconomicPlan At The New School
Leadership
Hillary Clinton: I’ll crack down on sharing economy abuses
By Claire ZillmanJuly 13, 2015
As Uber faces regulatory heat, yet another startup turns its contract workers into employees
Leadership
As Uber faces regulatory heat, yet another startup turns its contract workers into employees
By Claire ZillmanJuly 1, 2015
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