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Mastercard: New Stride Partnership Is Just ‘First Step’ In Helping Gig Workers
Mastercard: New Stride Partnership Is Just ‘First Step’ In Helping Gig Workers
October 16, 2020  |  Healthcare

Mastercard has teamed with portable-benefits platform Stride to make it easier for gig workers to buy healthcare coverage. Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the...

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Apple Will Pay Contracted Janitors And Bus Drivers During Shutdown
Apple Will Pay Contracted Janitors And Bus Drivers During Shutdown
March 31, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the...

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California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
January 09, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an...

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Gig Economy Companies Dealt A Blow With California Supreme Court Ruling
Gig Economy Companies Dealt A Blow With California Supreme Court Ruling
May 01, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy companies were dealt a blow Monday (April 30) after the Supreme Court in California ruled that gig economy companies can’t count workers...

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