Proposition 22 was approved by 58% of California voters out of the November 3 elections. Now, gig workers who drive for delivery and rideshare apps are deemed independent contractors rather than employees. This proposition marked the most expensive ballot measure in the state’s history and comes with added benefits for delivery gig economy players like […]
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The Gig Economy Is Now Coming to Kick You Out of Your Apartment
In the category of low-down-dirty jobs, a new player has entered the gig economy workforce. New company Civvl launched to nearly universal negative reactions online. The job? Independent gig workers work for landlords and banks to kick delinquent renters out of their homes. Civvl’s Plan for Freelance Evictions? Acting as a Bad News Middleman With […]
How Abstaining From Delivery Apps Can Help Restaurants
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, major publications have been talking about the rise of delivery apps. And no wonder: for a relatively small fee, they let us get our favorite food without leaving the house and feel good about supporting local businesses and delivery drivers. More than that, they now remember our favorite […]
Why DoorDash Is in Trouble in California
You soon might have trouble getting dinner delivered in California. The fight over workers’ rights has finally come to the gig economy and despite new laws, court cases, and a billion-dollar marketing campaign rivaling a presidential run, the battle is far from over. In the past few years, California has been visibly leading the charge […]
Freshly for Business Delivers Tasty Work Perks to Home Offices
Before workplaces went remote, you might have relied on bagel breakfasts or free lunches as an essential job perk that kept you fueled and ready to work long hours. Now that many of us work from home, it’s tricky to get the same motivation out of raiding our own fridges for some leftovers. Enter: Freshly […]
Grubhub Helps the Fighting Irish Stay Socially Distant
Last fall, the University of Notre Dame added GrubHub to its student dining options, but this wasn’t the student body’s first experience with food apps. Grubhub’s entry to the Indiana university market was as a replacement for the previous campus-focused delivery service Tapingo, acquired by Grubhub in 2018. What nobody could predict back then, however, […]