WorkShifter_4Aug2020

WorkShifter -- Redefining Work

August 04, 2020

4 AUGUST 2020

Even as COVID-19 unemployment benefits expired last week, likely leaving millions in the lurch, top Democrats and Trump administration representatives failed to reach a deal on their ...

Both the makeup and structure of the workforce has dramatically changed as companies figure out how to operate in a world affected by COVID-19. While some changes are temporary, others look to be ...

The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance that will offer protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. According to the city, more than 33% of independent contractors...

We have nothing to sell besides physical touch.” The thought jarred Amber Briggle awake some nights. It kept her from eating in the first week of the Covid-19 shutdown when she lost six pounds fretting over ...

You’ve heard the expression “a penny for your thoughts”? Dozens of companies would like you to take the expression literally. They’ll pay for opinions. A number of them will pay considerably more than ...

At the restaurant where I’m waiting, a mask-less father of two yells at the hostess carrying my delivery order to me that his mild wings are too hot, making a huge scene in the “socially distant” ...

A new world of work is on the horizon, driven by artificial intelligence. By 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that 52 per cent of total task hours across existing jobs will be performed by ...

In a move seen as a victory for gig workers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a Philadelphia Uber driver was not self-employed and, consequently, should have been eligible for ...

Businesses often prefer independent contractors (also known as consultants or freelancers) for the flexibility in structuring payment, and to avoid: paying minimum wage for all hours worked, overtime ...

Apple’s approach to product design is to make its hardware easy to use, while packing it with additional features it hopes will help you get things done as you become a power user. What follows ...