Apps from Uber and Airbnb to TaskRabbit and Instacart have jumpstarted the so-called “sharing economy” in the U.S., but they’re also created a whole lot of self-employed on-demand drivers, landlords and… Read more »
Startups that push the limits of labor law are getting socked by lawsuits, and risk paying out big to employees and the IRS. These episodes are not just a threat to the business model of many tech ventures. The labor… Read more »
It’s the traditional season for giving — but when you order your taxi (or pizza, or cleaning help) through an app, it can be hard to tell how much of your… Read more »
Money flowed into workforce-as-a-service platforms, and work chat technologies continued their incursion on already-aging social media collaboration tools. Will Microsoft split itself up to better exploit these trends? Read more »
The review, which should result in recommendations by the end of the year, is being led by the CEO of a sharing economy firm and does not have workers’ rights as… Read more »
The search firm’s new Yandex.Master platform aggregates offers from smaller service providers, be they cleaning firms or other Taskrabbit-ish platforms like YouDo. Read more »
The rise of the on-demand workforce requires new ideas about protecting workers’ rights, but if it’s going to be fair, that readjustment can’t be based on the dictates of a handful… Read more »
The online marketplace for creative and professional freelance work is growing steadily. One indication came last week as Fiverr raised $30 million from a group pf well-known investors, including Qumra Capital,… Read more »
The discussion about the changing nature of work — specifically with regard to the shift away from full-time employment to a freelancer-dominated, gig economy — has been growing. A number of… Read more »
The Amazon Prime price hike has me thinking about what I’d really like to see from the service. Think streaming sports, personal shoppers and never having to go to the post… Read more »