Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning the first of many partnerships with vendor management systems (VMS) and managed service providers (MSP) for its enterprise suite offering,...
Workforce payments platform Branch announced the launch of Branch Direct, an online instant payment solution that allows companies to pay workers directly to an existing bank account. Commenting on the news, Branch CEO Atif Siddiqi said more companies are making it easier for employees to...
Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery bills, unexpected expenses or to save for vacations and big purchases. It can serve as a way to develop skills...
The multimedia presentations that many cities made in their pitch for Amazon’s HQ2 have seen another use: In some cases, they have encouraged businesses to take an interest in cities like Philadelphia. “We already have seen businesses that have expressed interest in Philadelphia and have...
October 04, 2018
Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery bills, unexpected expenses or to save for vacations and big purchases. It can serve as a way to develop skills or pass the time, or even a combination of all […]
January 26, 2018
Contract, or 1099, workers aren’t a new workforce phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination. But in the era of on-demand services — and a seemingly ever-proliferating number of platforms that...
July 11, 2017
Searching for a different kind of lodging or the perfectly priced graphic designer to help give a startup the right look? These days, the best place to look may just...
January 08, 2024
The White House is reportedly preparing new guidelines that provide additional protections to gig workers. The updated Department of Labor rule could be handed down as soon as this week, and would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors, Reuters reported Monday (Jan. 8), citing an administration official. The rule said that […]
December 05, 2023
Upwork has launched a pair of collaborations designed to offer an improved approach to workforce management. The work marketplace announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) that it was beginning the first of many partnerships...
July 20, 2023
Workforce payments platform Branch announced the launch of Branch Direct, an online instant payment solution that allows companies to pay workers directly to an existing bank account. Commenting on the...
May 15, 2018
The multimedia presentations that many cities made in their pitch for Amazon’s HQ2 have seen another use: In some cases, they have encouraged businesses to take an interest in cities...
