Search Results For gig workers

News

New York approves nation's first minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers

Emily Payne | December 06, 2018

Effective January 1, companies are required to pay drivers $26.51 an hour in gross pay, or $17.22 after expenses.

Slideshow

Gig work, data privacy and other workplace trends to watch

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | December 05, 2018

As the year wraps up with a white-hot job market, employers have a lot to contend with next year, according to ADP's Top Workplace Trends for 2019. "In…

Market Insights

DOL says there's more gig workers than previously thought

Emily Payne | November 23, 2018

At least 657,000 and as many as 4.6 million more people earning income but not counted as employed, putting greater strain on the labor market.

Market Insights

Companies piling on incentives to attract seasonal workers

Emily Payne | November 16, 2018

Restaurants and retailers across the U.S. are tossing out perks such as $1,000 hiring bonuses to fill their workforce holes before the holiday rush.

Research

Less than a third of workers feel they'll have enough saved to retire

Marlene Satter | November 14, 2018

Sadder but wiser? The older the worker, the more pessimistic they are about their investing, says a report from Legg Mason.

Analysis

What's important to freelancers in today's political climate?

Marlene Satter | November 09, 2018

Members of the gig economy share many views with the general population, but the differences that exist are startling

Market Insights

How small businesses are staying competitive in a tough recruiting environment

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 22, 2018

Over the past five years, more small businesses have invested in benefits and perks to help employees improve their work-life balance.

Market Insights

What is monopsony, and how does it affect wages?

Emily Payne | October 19, 2018

With fewer prospective workers seeking jobs, employers should be having to pay up to attract and retain employees.

Market Insights

The C-Suite eyes a larger role in talent acquisition

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 12, 2018

More than 70 percent of C-Suite leaders want to play a role in hiring decisions, a signal of increasing alignment between talent acquisition and business goals.