Topic of the Week
The Gig Economy and It's Workers
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Blog of the Week
How to Ease Return-to-Office Anxiety
Before you attempt to support returning employees’ anxieties, it's important to first understand what exactly they are feeling anxious about.
Thought for the Week
"Nontraditional, short-term and contract work existed prior to the internet and smartphones, but the gig economy has ushered in a new way of connecting people with consumers and those who want to hire them. Indeed, the emergence of companies like Uber, TaskRabbit or DoorDash has expanded the way people earn money and added another dimension to the labor force."
–Monica Anderson, Colleen McClain, Michelle Faverio & Risa Gelles-Watnick
List of the Week
from Workplace Fairness
Did you know that:
- 1/3 of internships are unpaid
- interns cannot legally perform the tasks of employees without compensation
Top Five News Headlines
- Black Friday Deals: Why Bigger Discounts May Come Next Month
- Small Businesses, and Shoppers, Return to Holiday Markets
- HP to Cut Up to 6,000 Jobs as Fading PC Demand Damps Outlook
- US Jobless Claims Hit Three-Month High as Labor Market Cools
- Dominican Sugar Imports Tied to Forced Labor Rejected by US
