WorkShifter_28July2020

WorkShifter -- Redefining Work

July 28, 2020

28 JULY 2020

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program contained in the original CARES Act provided federal aid of an extra $600 per week for independent contractors, freelancers, and gig ...

Worshifter's free listing for any gig workers includes the ability for workers to identify themselves as tutors and be found by familiies and individuals. A recent NBC News article summarizes the issue ...

There’s untapped sewing potential in Eugene-Springfield, and Mitra Gruwell believes a plan she’s stitching together could help put those skills to work. The former St. Vincent de Paul fashion designer ...

There’s now more stress heaped upon the unemployed to find work as the federal government enhanced $600 per week in unemployment benefits will end this month. In what feels like a potential ...

Hayley's case is thought to be the first to test LGBT+ rights and discrimination in the gig economy. This case focuses on dignity at work - a critical issue for those working for both established businesses ...

Freelance work doesn’t necessarily mean a life of solitude. Today we’ll explore popular places to work, how to improve your skills, and why you might want to hire subcontractors when you need extra hands ...

If you’re a woman and you’re Black, good luck getting access to funding. A 2016 Federal Reserve System survey found that Black women are more likely than non-minority entrepreneurs not only to ...

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Google and its parent company, Alphabet, will allow its employees to continue working from home until at least June 2021. Google adds to the growing list ...

Are you a recent retiree looking for an attractive side hustle? Your years of work experience may make you an ideal consultant, able to earn high pay for sharing your expertise. Although consulting gigs ...

The provider of intelligent infrastructure for buildings and energy distribution systems said it will implement a system for its global workforce to be able to work remotely two or three days per week ...