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US Chamber of Commerce Joins Lawsuit Against Independent Contractor Rule
US Chamber of Commerce Joins Lawsuit Against Independent Contractor Rule
March 05, 2024  |  Gig Economy

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new independent contractor rule. Filed Tuesday (March 5), the lawsuit focuses on the DOL’s new...

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How Payment Flexibility Eases Independent Contractor Cash Flows
How Payment Flexibility Eases Independent Contractor Cash Flows
July 07, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The proliferation of the gig economy and dramatic shifts in professionals’ expectations for their own career paths have begun to carve out a larger space...

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Guiding California’s Indie Truckers Through Legislative Disruption
Guiding California’s Indie Truckers Through Legislative Disruption
March 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) was signed into law last year, but the legislation, which lays out rules to classify workers as either employees or...

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What’s Next For California’s Gig Economy After AB 5
What’s Next For California’s Gig Economy After AB 5
September 11, 2019  |  Regulation

About a year-and-a-half after a state Supreme Court decision that brought the issue to the forefront of legislators’ attention, the California Senate voted to approve Assembly Bill...

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Employee Or Contractor? California Freight Enters The Worker Classification Debate
Employee Or Contractor? California Freight Enters The Worker Classification Debate
August 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The rise of the gig economy has sparked a new conversation about what constitutes an employee versus a small business: are gig workers working for...

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Payment Issues Take Center Stage In The Gig Economy
Payment Issues Take Center Stage In The Gig Economy
May 17, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s being treated as victory — perhaps a mild one, but still a win — for workers in the so-called gig economy: A recent ruling...

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For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses
For Cybersecurity, Independent Contractors Should Think Like Big Businesses
August 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The cyber insurance market is expected to grow, by a lot. Researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted in 2015 that the market would hit $7.5 billion in...

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The Changing Identity Of The Gig Economy Worker
The Changing Identity Of The Gig Economy Worker
May 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With collective income slated to hit $680 billion this year, gig economy workers are a rising economic force — and one that is changing face. Traditionally,...

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