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Most gig workers in Seattle are now entitled to paid sick leave under first law of its kind in the U.S.
Finance

Most gig workers in Seattle are now entitled to paid sick leave under first law of its kind in the U.S.

By Gene Johnson and The Associated Press
March 30, 2023
A multiscreen worker working into the evening
Success

Gen Zers are now ‘polyworking’ because holding down just one job doesn’t pay enough or give them the flexibility they want

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March 20, 2023
A man working from a home office using multiple monitors
Finance

Recession fears in the U.S. have caused demand for contract workers to surge by more than 25%

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December 23, 2022
An Uber Eats bag carried on a shoulder.
Commentary

Take it from an Instacart driver watching the employee-or-contractor debate: App-based workers want the flexibility

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October 22, 2022
A van on a highway next to a mountain range
Success

Van life is just ‘glorified homelessness,’ says a 33-year-old woman who tried the nomadic lifestyle and ended up broke

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October 18, 2022
US President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the Volvo Group powertrain manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, US, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
Success

Biden’s new gig worker policy could be crushing news for Uber and Lyft, analysts say

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October 11, 2022
A rider in a Lyft car gives the peace sign
Newsletters

The gig economy endured a tumultuous two years. It’s emerging from the pandemic better than ever

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August 5, 2022
Can the gig economy survive high gas prices?
Commentary

Can the gig economy survive high gas prices?

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July 13, 2022
The future belongs to businesses that can evolve with an adaptive workforce
Commentary

The future belongs to businesses that can evolve with an adaptive workforce

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May 11, 2022
Authors Sarita Gupta (left) and Erica Smiley
Leadership

Unions are making their biggest comeback since the ’60s. Here’s how workers are winning, according to 2 longtime labor organizers

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April 26, 2022
Women looking at beef and pork products at the grocery store
Success

Inflation is driving the gig economy as Americans try to make ends meet

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April 14, 2022
The monthly jobs report doesn’t capture all work. Here’s the data we should be collecting
Commentary

The monthly jobs report doesn’t capture all work. Here’s the data we should be collecting

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April 12, 2022
Remote work is freeing tech talent from the limits of geography
Commentary

Remote work is freeing tech talent from the limits of geography

By Maxime C. Cohen and Alex Bouaziz
April 7, 2022
Thousands of Etsy sellers are planning a strike to protest new fee increases
Success

Thousands of Etsy sellers are planning a strike to protest new fee increases

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April 4, 2022
Aziz Bah, an Uber and Lyft driver and organizer of the protest, walks as he carries a sign as he joins other app-based drivers and delivery workers take part in a protest at the former headquarters of Uber.
Newsletters

Uber’s taxi deals delay the inevitable: higher driver pay

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March 29, 2022

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