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The gig economy is also especially helpful for those with young families, particularly women, who now have easier access to earning a wage at home or at times that suit them most. Although the figures ...

The gig economy has changed the way people work. More individuals than ever are taking on side jobs in addition to their full-time employment. This shift allows people to improve their financial ...

With so many gig economy workers, there are a lot of people who are uneasy about their future job potential. Consider Fiverr, one of the most popular gig platforms. Until recently, graphic ...

“The gig economy gives you ultimate flexibility,” says Ross Buhrdorf, founder and CEO of ZenBusiness, a company that provides tools to freelancers and entrepreneurs who want to start a busines ...

The "gig economy" could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns. People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are ...

If I’m sounding alarm bells about a gig economy running amok, please listen. A Trump-appointed Department of Labor is destined to gut protections for American workers and give all the power to ...

Today we are looking at Uber (NYSE:UBER) and the best and worst performers in the gig economy industry. The iPhone changed the world, ushering in the era of the “always-on” internet and “on ...

In March 2021, Boston Consultancy Group published a study “Unlocking the Potential of the Gig Economy in India”. It said that the Indian gig economy “has the potential to serve up to 90 Mn ...

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other companies have fought to label their workers as independent contractors, rather than full employees. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Keith Sonderling as his ...

What Is the Gig Economy? Taken a ride with Uber, had your dinner delivered by DoorDash or sold something on Etsy? If you have, you are a participant in the gig economy. Dictionary.com defines the ...