Social Media Ideas for Gig-Work

What I Learned From Doing Gig Work

To be blunt, I needed extra cash because I am feeling the financial pressures of inflation and economic uncertainty. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index hit 428.9 in January 2026...

26 Gig Economy Jobs to Make Money Quickly

Nowadays, almost everyone knows someone who is or has been part of the gig economy. And for good reason! Gig economy jobs are a great way to make money quickly, whether it’s alongs...

Minimum Wage Fail

Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work. They include jobs like dog walking on Rover, Taskrabbit work, DoorDash food delivery, Uber and Lyft driving … Lots of...

Gig Work, Planning Agency, and the Relevance of Outside Options

Brightly clad delivery drivers, darting in and out of restaurants and traversing the city on bicycles, mopeds, or in cars, have become a persistent sight across urban areas. Their...

Gig Workers in China Need More Than Promises

Click to expand Image Food delivery workers are lining up to collect orders in Shanghai,...

Notes from Central Taiwan: The gig economy and its discontents

Analysis-China's booming gig economy masks job market pain, strains welfare system

I chauffeur execs as a side hustle. I rely on their tips more than base pay to make money.

A chauffeur in Florida discusses the importance of tips in black car services and the challenges of gig work for drivers.

Rethinking Gig Worker Classification: How the 2026 ILO Negotiations Could Reshape Labour Rights

Introduction Over the last ten years, the world has seen a huge transformation in the global economy with the explosive growth of the platform or gig economy. Millions of people ar...

Gig work is booming - so why are injured workers still falling through the cracks?

The protection gap for injured workers has never been more urgent - or more complicated to fix

Gig workers get an über-lift

Massachusetts has become the first state to approve collective bargaining for drivers for ride-hailing services, while maintaining flexibility and contractor independence. This mig...

China’s 280 Million Gig Workers: What the Official Numbers Hide About the Jobs Crisis

A new report celebrates flexible employment as a sign of labor market evolution. The data tells a different story.

Hong Kong to extend injury protection to gig delivery workers

Hong Kong’s army of gig workers in food and goods delivery services will be entitled to compensation for job-related injuries under proposed legislation aimed at improving labour p...

Fractional Work & Offshore Hiring: How New Work Arrangements May Reduce Opportunities For Gen Z Workers In Singapore

Making a full-time hire for each role is no longer the norm The post Fractional Work & Offshore Hiring: How New Work Arrangements May Reduce Opportunities For Gen Z Workers In...

Chinese tech hub’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside

Shenzhen expands driverless vehicles as growing automation drive threatens gig economy workforce

21 side hustles that actually work with unpredictable shift work

The overtime you picked up last week wiped out your planned days off, and the side hustle you've been meaning to start is still exactly where it was three months ago. Not because y...

Americans Are Relying on Side Hustles to Pay Bills. Which Pay Best?

Nearly half of side hustlers started within the past year — and one gig type earns far more per hour than food delivery or content creation.

Surge pricing hurts gig workers and consumers. Here’s how to fix it

Millions of Americans tap their smartphone screens daily to order rides, groceries, or dinner, hooked on the seamless convenience of the gig economy. Yet beneath this frictionle...

Gig worker social security cover active after first task acceptance, says Socso

 KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Social security protection for gig workers under the Gig Workers Act 2025 (Act 872) w...

Making Gig Work Pay: ILO Convention 193 and Remuneration

Last month, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted ILO Convention 193, the first international legal instrument regulating digital platform work. C193 is a boon for th...

ILO adopts world’s first gig economy treaty

Workers on This Meal Delivery Platform Can Make $850,000 a Year, With Top Performers Taking Home $10 Million. Here’s How...

The platform sees itself as a hybrid between home cooking, grocery and restaurant delivery.

Pakistani gig workers' exports to hit record high but AI threats loom

Rising Gig Workers in China Still Denied Right to Organize, Activists Say

The International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the world’s first convention on decent work in the platform economy, also called the gig economy on June 12. The Chinese delegat...