March is Women’s History month, usually a cause for celebration in the workplace. But this year, unfortunately, most of the news regarding women in the workforce has been COVID-related and negative in nature. Over the last...more
The nation’s foremost workplace safety agency has issued industry-specific guidance for a number of businesses in the past few months, and late last week it finally released a document designed to help gig economy companies...more
5/19/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Health and Safety ,
Independent Contractors ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Workplace Safety
The gig economy is booming and politicians continue to take notice. To that point, Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) just introduced legislation designed to tackle tax issues that arise for gig economy workers.
Senator...more
The phrase “gig economy” may immediately bring to mind transportation companies and food delivery services, but it has become so much more than that. Many different industries have begun to utilize the gig economy. As we have...more
The on-demand economy recently got some attention from a very powerful source. On October 25, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta stated during an event organized by the Jack Kemp Foundation that he believes...more
10/31/2017
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Employee Benefits ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Legislative Agendas ,
On-Demand Services ,
Private Sector ,
Secretary of Labor ,
Unemployment ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Reform