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Europe lays out a plan to flip the odds on gig economy exploitation

EU lawmakers have formally proposed legislation for the gig economy they hope will improve conditions for platform workers across the bloc — including by establishing a framework to tackle the probl

As companies search for hourly workers, Fountain brings in $85M to assist them

Fountain’s technology whittles down the median days to hire to 8.70 from the industry average of 36 days.

The state of the unions

It’s become clear that there is an acute disconnect between the health of the country’s economy and the experiences of its workers.

Last-mile training and the future of work in an expanding gig economy

The future of work is so uncertain that perhaps the only possible job security exists for the person who can credibly claim to be an expert on the future of work.

After criticism over moderator treatment, Facebook raises wages and boosts support for contractors

Facebook has been repeatedly (and rightly) hammered for its treatment of the content moderators who ensure the site doesn’t end up becoming a river of images, videos and articles embodying the w