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Addressing the HR Concerns of the Gig Economy

July 6, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Currently, 57.3 million people in the United States work in freelance, or the “gig economy.” What is the “gig economy”? How much can it impact the future workforce?

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, HR Technology, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Consultant Work, Freelance, gig economy, Independent Contractors and professionals, Temporary Employees

HR and the Gig Economy

May 26, 2020 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The “Gig Economy,” or freelance work, has grown tremendously in the last four years. The gig economy is often, but not always, based in technology.

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Filed Under: Communication, Compensation, Employee Relations Tagged With: COVID-19, employment, gig economy, HR, Human Resources

The Challenge of Misclassification in the Gig Economy

June 13, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

According to a 2016 Pew Research survey, some 24% of American adults have used some sort of digital commerce platform to earn money.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Compensation, Employee Relations, General Tagged With: employment, gig economy, misclassification

Freelance isn’t Free Act

May 16, 2017 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) back in November 2016. The law goes into effect May 15th, 2017. 

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, General, Legal Compliance, Legislation Tagged With: Freelance Isn't Free Act, Freelance Work, gig economy

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