As the gig economy grows and becomes more diverse (with more skilled workers entering the marketplace), opportunities abound for platform providers that can meet the personalized needs of gig workers and businesses. Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman talks with Karen Webster on the eve of the...
Instacart has announced changes to the way it pays its workers as it faces a class-action lawsuit over how it handles tips earned by its shoppers. A class-action lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of Instacart shoppers, alleging that the on-demand delivery service “intentionally and...
Instacart, the delivery on demand service, is facing a class-action lawsuit over how it handles tips earned by drivers. According to a report in NBC News, last week a class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sarah Lozano, a Los Angeles Instacart worker, and other...
On Friday (Feb. 1), the government reported job numbers that blew away expectations. Data from the BLS and ADP, triangulated against the PYMNTS/Hyperwallet Gig Economy Index, showed that as full-time jobs are gaining ground, so is the gig economy, and across several of the same...
With the partial shutdown in the Federal government now in its 33rd day, furloughed workers are freelancing with Uber, the ride-hailing company, to shore up cash. During an interview with CNBC Wednesday (Jan. 23), Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said because of the low barrier to...
As 2018 came to a close, unemployment was at historic lows — thanks in part to growth in the gig economy. In Q3 2018, the portion of gig workers in the U.S. workforce rose to 35.6 percent, up from 32.2 percent in Q3 2017 and...
On-demand staffing platform Wonolo has announced a partnership with Waze Carpool to provide carpooling services for Wonolo’s community of more than 300,000 local gig workers. The partnership, which comes after Wonolo’s $32 million Series C funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, is rolling out...
While the holiday season is officially known as the most wonderful time of the year, for the majority of American consumers, it is also the most stressful. While the holiday season is officially known as the most wonderful time of the year, for the majority...
The gig economy has been getting no shortage of attention. In the last few years, a nearly uncountable number of articles and editorials have been written, exploring the concept of whether gig work is the future of labor. The attention is not unwarranted — a fact confirmed...
