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Uber, lyft and doordash drivers fear losing out if a recession fuels influx of new gig workers

If a possible recession and higher unemployment this year lead to an influx of new gig workers, as some...

January 5, 2023, 4:50 pm

Uber, doordash and lyft could see hundreds of thousands of new gig workers this year, analysts say

Echoing what gig-company executives have been saying lately, Bank of America Securities analysts wrote in a note Tuesday that the companies could see ...

January 3, 2023, 4:40 pm

Uber and amazon blasted for poor working conditions for gig workers in india

Research firm Fairwork blasted Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy and Amazon Flex in a report Tuesday, saying the firms scored zero in its assessment of whet...

December 27, 2022, 9:11 am

Irs announces delay for new $600 threshold for paypal, venmo payments

The Internal Revenue Service on Friday announced a delay for a new $600 tax-reporting threshold for gig work...

December 23, 2022, 6:03 pm

: measures to delay $600 tax-reporting threshold for paypal, venmo payments fail to make it into omnibus bill

Millions of gig workers and sellers remain on track to get a 1099-K tax form for the first time, after ...

December 22, 2022, 10:21 pm

Measures to delay $600 tax-reporting threshold for paypal, venmo payments fail to make it into omnibus bill

Millions of gig workers and sellers that use payment networks like PayPal and Venmo remain on track to ...

December 22, 2022, 5:17 pm

Personal finance daily: attention businesses and gig workers, this deadline for pandemic-era tax relief is coming fast and starbucks workers begin three-day strike as part of union effort

Friday’s top personal finance stories. Read Full Story The post Personal Finance Daily: Attention businesses and ...

December 16, 2022, 9:09 pm

Taxwatch: attention businesses and gig workers, this deadline for pandemic-era tax relief is coming fast

The clock is ticking on payroll taxes that some were allowed to skip during the early pandemic. Read Full Story The post TaxWatch: Attention businesse...

December 16, 2022, 7:41 pm

Robinhood, trading app for the young, pushes into retirement accounts with this incentive

The Robinhood trading app will offer IRAs for gig workers and others lacking access to workplace retire...

December 6, 2022, 11:52 am

Robinhood launches ira for gig economy

Brokerage platform Robinhood said Tuesday it launched an individual retirement account with a 1% match on every dollar contributed, targeting ...

December 6, 2022, 8:31 am

Gig labor could have challenged fedex and ups. now it's making them stronger.

Instead of outlasting upstarts who challenged them with gig workers, UPS and FedEx have, in their own w...

November 26, 2022, 4:37 am

: gig workers and online sellers to get 1099-k tax forms for the first time due to new $600 threshold

Millions of gig workers and sellers on platforms like eBay and Esty look set to get a tax form in the n...

November 25, 2022, 7:01 pm

Deliveroo's exit from australia shows why gig workers need more protection

Deliveroo's decision to quit the Australian market, after what have been boom times for food delivery platforms, may seem surprising. But the writing ...

November 17, 2022, 1:09 pm

Lyft and uber tried to change the law. driver who was assaulted believes ‘it's a way for lyft not to be held accountable.

Lyft Inc. driver Erika Garcia-Galicia voted against a 2020 California ballot initiative that would exempt Lyft and other “...

September 8, 2022, 3:56 pm

Instacart, uber, others turn to driver perks to combat capacity constraints

As driver labor challenges persist, delivery services are challenged to work harder to attract and retain the ...

July 11, 2022, 2:57 pm

Uber inks deal for australian gig worker rights

Uber has reached a deal with a powerful Australian union after years of legal battles, campaigns and negotiations that will offer 100,000 drivers and ...

June 29, 2022, 4:12 am

Grubhub says instant payments give gig workers' much-needed financial flexibility

Payroll is one of the most critical functions at any company, as every employee needs to be paid accurately and on time. This important process is rif...

May 11, 2022, 4:00 am

Uber, lyft's win in washington state comes before nlrb rules on gig worker standard

Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law governing ride-hailing drivers that provides them with additional rights such as sick pay and m...

April 5, 2022, 10:05 am

Doordash is latest on-demand app to try to ease gig workers' pain at the pump

DoorDash Inc. on Tuesday became the latest on-demand app to say it is trying to help alleviate the pain its workers are feeling from higher gas prices...

March 15, 2022, 5:48 pm

Amazon is turning grocery-picking gig workers into whole foods employees as delivery demand booms

gig workers who have been grocery shopping for Amazon customers have to decide if they're willing to gi...

March 8, 2022, 3:39 pm


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