#Gigeconomy

Been hearing a lot about the #gigeconomy? Here’s some common myths, debunked by yours truly in @washingtonpost.https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-the-gig-economy/2020/04/24/852023e4-8577-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.ht

"Usually the three of us would go for our 30 minutes daily walk... Now that we can’t, it has affected my husband’s physical and mental health. He has been going

The Trump-Scalia Dept of Labor released new regulatory guidance for the new pandemic #unemployment assistance (PUA) program passed by Congress in the #CARESAct, and it’s criminally narrow. https://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=4628 Whil

Arianna Tassinari

Latest on #Italy's #gigeconomy: Assodelivery (delivery platforms employer org) signed a sectoral #CollectiveBargaining agreement for #riders with unrepresentative right-wing union UGL, ignoring ongoing negotiations w/ riders' groups

Jeremias Adams-Prassl

Breaking > What's the impact of #COVIDー19 on the #UK #labourmarket? How bad are things already – and what’s going to happen next? @abicadams and colleagues at @OxfordEconDept @econ_uzh &

This is a great round-up of a dilemma #gigeconomy workers are unfairly being forced to face in California and New York (and which quotes yours truly )https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/23/uber-lyft-drivers-fear-unemployment-benefits-will-be-used-

Equitable Growth

equitablegrowth

The @USDOL just released its Weekly Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims report, showing that 4.4 workers filed initial claims the week ending on April 18 as #coronavirus related layoffs continue (1/9)

Caroline Ashley

8 things responsible companies can do in their #Covid19 response, despite varied contexts and cash-flow pressures. Their actions affect the crisis impact, the recovery & their reputations. Short thread 1/10

Jason Moyer-Lee

THREAD on @BorisJohnson's #returntowork announcements & the implications for worker health and safety. /1 To much anticipated fanfare, on Sunday night @10DowningStreet announced the begginning of the easing of the

Lukas Rosenstock

LukasRosenstock

Even though I haven't been a big fan of Twitter threads so far, a lot of people I know have made 100-tweet threads for @threadapalooza so I thought I'll give