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Tag: Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting

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In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021ADAM SATARIANOComments Off on In a First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’

The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the workers to more pay and benefits, but stops short of making them employees.

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Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?

February 24, 2021Ben Dooley and Hikari HidaComments Off on Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?

The workers who make the Japanese shows the world is binge-watching can earn as little as $200 a month. Many wonder how much longer they can endure it.

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Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021ADAM SATARIANOComments Off on Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules

The decision was an important victory for labor activists in the U.S. and Europe who are pushing for better wages and stronger protections for gig economy workers.

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Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They’re Dying of ‘Overwork’

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020CHOE SANG-HUNComments Off on Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They’re Dying of ‘Overwork’

More than a dozen couriers have died this year. Some died after complaining of unbearable workloads that kept them on the clock from dawn until past midnight.

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Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or … Estonia?

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020Charu SuriComments Off on Why Work From Home When You Can Work From Barbados, Bermuda or … Estonia?

Several countries with fragile tourist economies have started to offer visas that allow foreign nationals to live and work for a period of at least six months.

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‘It’s Time for a Change’: Workers Idled by the Virus Try New Careers

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020Geneva AbdulComments Off on ‘It’s Time for a Change’: Workers Idled by the Virus Try New Careers

Facing a loss of hours, unsecured wages and slow reopenings, some unemployed Britons are reconsidering their livelihoods.

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Swift Aid Payments Keep Berlin’s Self-Employed Afloat Despite Shutdown

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020MELISSA EDDYComments Off on Swift Aid Payments Keep Berlin’s Self-Employed Afloat Despite Shutdown

Within days, Germany’s capital distributed money to 150,000 artists, shop owners, hairdressers and other small-business owners and freelancers to cover basic expenses.

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On Job Just 6 Weeks, U.K.’s Finance Chief Shines in Crisis

March 26, 2020Mark Landler and Stephen CastleComments Off on On Job Just 6 Weeks, U.K.’s Finance Chief Shines in Crisis

Britain’s chancellor, Rishi Sunak, a virtual unknown not long ago, is winning praise for leading the response to the virus.

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Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020Kate Conger, Adam Satariano and Mike IsaacComments Off on Pandemic Erodes Gig Economy Work

Gig companies promoted their flexible hours as an economic lifeline for workers. In the coronavirus outbreak, it has been anything but.

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As Coronavirus Hits U.K., Health Workers Fear Getting Sick, and Going Broke

March 4, 2020Jane BradleyComments Off on As Coronavirus Hits U.K., Health Workers Fear Getting Sick, and Going Broke

Low-paid health workers in Britain who could be at risk of contracting the coronavirus say they will show up to work even if they fall ill.

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