The government review, led by a sharing-economy CEO, also called for sharing-economy platforms to be able to avoid the regulatory burdens that employers must put up with, and for a new… 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 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 »
Some researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York wondered if something structural is going on in the US workforce, in particular, if some underlying change in the nature of… Read more »
Establishing a startup’s business infrastructure early provides a number of critical benefits, including smoother financings and effective employee management. Sections of this paper discuss each of the above benefits and provide… Read more »
Thinkful, an online education startup co-founded by a Thiel Fellow, has raised $1 million from a group of investors including Peter Thiel’s FF Angel, RRE Ventures and Quotidian Ventures. Read more »
Despite high joblessness in the country, many companies have job openings but lack qualified applicants. Steve Goodman, of Bright, says big data and data science can help fix that problem. Read more »
Data Centers have come under attack as terminally wasteful and “dirty” enterprises that offer little in the way of jobs. Joe Weinman, senior VP at Telx, disputes that, and says in… Read more »