WorkShifter_09February2021

WorkShifter -- Redefining Work

February 09, 2021

09 FEBRUARY 2021

Job losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic have been extreme. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) reports that in 2020 global working time declined by 8.8% - the equivalent of 255 million ...

Microsoft Viva isn’t an app or even a service but more of a platform for improving remote work and helping businesses adjust to it. While businesses collectively spend billions of dollars each year on ...

The online movement started last year by beauty founder Sharon Chuter, which urged businesses to disclose how many Black leaders they have in their businesses with the call-to-action #PullUpOrShutUp ...

The flexibility and freedom of being your own boss is incredibly appealing. And many people are shifting to working in the gig economy to make that a reality. Gig economy workers are those who choose to do ...

Millions of people around the world have lost their jobs, temporarily or permanently, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Freelancers and contract workers have been among those heavily affected by this ...

A few years ago, financial planner Alex Hopkin sought a part-time, flexible position with an advisory firm. "As a stay-at-home mom, I didn't want to commit to a full-time job, but also wanted to ...

Freelancing and gig work is exploding due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding new light on how little protection many gig workers have. In the latest case, Amazon is in the hot seat. As a result of a ...

Amazon has agreed to pay $61.7 million to settle allegations that it stole its Amazon Flex drivers tips over a two-and-a-half year period, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. "Today, the FTC ...

Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who’ve recently turned to gig work may ...

Back in March 2020, when more than 40 percent of Americans began commuting to their kitchen tables and makeshift home office nooks, few believed they'd still be there now, nearly a year later. And ...