Gig Workers

Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
Aggregators Oppose NYC Driver Wage Increase, but Low Pay Threatens Retention
June 13, 2023  |  Aggregators

Restaurant aggregators may be against legislation to raise drivers’ pay, but without some kind of change to their gig workers’ pay structure, they struggle to...

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Nearly 40% of Millennials Turn to Side Hustles to Pay Bills
Nearly 40% of Millennials Turn to Side Hustles to Pay Bills
June 08, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Even as millennials age into increased financial responsibility, more members of the generation are having trouble making ends meet. Now aged between 27 and 42,...

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Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
May 05, 2023  |  Gig Economy

With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to...

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Fiverr Unveils All-in-One Freelancer Management Platform
Fiverr Unveils All-in-One Freelancer Management Platform
May 03, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Freelance marketplace Fiverr has debuted a platform that lets companies manage gig workers. Fiverr Enterprise, announced Wednesday (May 3), gives businesses an all-in-one tool to...

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Lyft Cuts Quarter of Staff to Drive Down Costs
Lyft Cuts Quarter of Staff to Drive Down Costs
April 27, 2023  |  Personnel

Lyft will reduce its staff by 26% as the rideshare service looks to bring down costs. The company said last week it would “significantly reduce”...

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Lyft to ‘Significantly Reduce’ Workforce April 27 as It Restructures
Lyft to ‘Significantly Reduce’ Workforce April 27 as It Restructures
April 21, 2023  |  Ridesharing

Lyft will “significantly reduce” the size of its workforce next week. The company did not specify the number of employees who will be affected, instead...

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Dora Launches Payroll Payment System for Businesses With 1099 Workers
Dora Launches Payroll Payment System for Businesses With 1099 Workers
April 14, 2023  |  Payroll

Dora Financial has launched a payroll payment system for businesses with independent contractors and gig workers. The new DoraPay enables more efficient management of 1099...

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NCR and Payfare Team to Help Gig Workers
NCR and Payfare Team to Help Gig Workers
April 12, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Payfare, a FinTech serving gig workers, has expanded its partnership with digital banking provider NCR. Under the new collaboration, NCR will offer “self-service financial solutions...

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Visa+ Gives Consumers Option to Send P2P Payments to Anyone
Visa+ Gives Consumers Option to Send P2P Payments to Anyone
April 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

We’ve all done this dance.   You want to send money to another person — you have a Venmo account, but they don’t. They have a...

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