Pay advances can let workers receive full or partial payments for assigned (but not yet completed) jobs, which could be a compelling innovation for gig workers. In security news, Facebook prevents ad fraud with thorough advertiser vetting and automated detection systems. And, in retail, Cece’s Veggie Co. makes noodle and rice alternatives out...
The gig economy might be transforming many aspects of the traditional employee-employer relationship – there is still not a consensus on whether gig workers are contractors or employees – but the way gig workers are paid has yet to change with the times. The latest...
A growing number of workers are turning to platforms like Uber, TaskRabbit and Upwork to earn extra money – or even to make gig work a main source of income. Yet, while the gig economy is upending many aspects of the traditional employee-employer dynamic, the...
For gig workers, a growing subset of the economy where at least one-third of the U.S. workforce has taken on project-based work, getting paid in a timely manner can be critical to financial well-being. In fact, as PYMNTS found in recent research on the gig...
September 02, 2019
Reading lists should cut to the chase, pointing to what’s most urgent or cutting edge. PYMNTS offers dozens of reports, trackers and playbooks throughout the year, touching on everything from the gig economy to faster payments to fraud to cross-border commerce. It’s all a lot to take in, but here’s a list to get up to speed — quickly, of course.
August 16, 2019
For gig workers, a growing subset of the economy where at least one-third of the U.S. workforce has taken on project-based work, getting paid in a timely manner can be...
