What is the Freelancer Economy?
When you hear the word freelancer, many of us immediately think of one specific type of freelance role. A designer, marketer, or writer who works on a few projects for your company. While these types of workers are definitely considered freelancers, in reality, the freelancer economy has grown much larger to include many different types of […]
Google Has More Freelancers Than Full-Time Employees
Yes, you read that headline right. One of the largest companies in the world has more freelancers on its staff than full-time employees. Google’s workforce is now comprised of 120,000 contractors/freelancers, more than the number of permanent employees on its payroll, which was around 102,000. Google itself has stated that its main reasons for hiring […]
Is Your PEO Set up to Help You Pay Freelancers?
Human resource teams in any business wear many hats. From completing administrative tasks such as payroll, addressing performance issues, and providing benefits, there are a lot of moving pieces to support their organization. HR challenges can be a burden to businesses and slow down hiring and growth, which is why many companies, especially small or medium-sized […]
Hiring Shortage? Freelancers can Fill the Talent Gaps
There has been a whole lot of talk lately about the great resignation. The past two years have caused full-time workers to reconsider their priorities. A lot of them are coming to the same conclusion and choosing flexibility in their careers and leaving their traditional jobs behind. While this trend towards choosing freelance, flexible work over […]
What Are The Penalties For Misclassifying Freelancers?
If you’ve started working with more freelancers this year, your company and your HR department may have come up against something they’ve never had to cover before – freelancer classification. While classifying full-time employees is straightforward, they are W2 employees who need taxes withheld and are entitled to certain benefits, classifying freelancers can be messy. Misclassifying […]
How Technology Can Help You Hire Freelancers
The battle for hiring this year is fierce. A large portion of the workforce is reconsidering their work-life and moving away from ridged 9-5 full-time roles. Workers are shifting where they want to work — and how. An incredible 59 million people in the US are now freelancing. By shifting to freelancing, workers are getting the […]
Flexible Payments Mean Happy Freelancers
A lot of things about the way we work have changed over the past year. The pandemic has caused workers to reconsider their priorities, creating a mass exodus of full-time employees. A shortage of top talent has left businesses to reconsider the traditional employment structure. As a result, more businesses are turning to freelancers to […]
Our Top Lessons Learned For Better Retail Freelancer Management
Technology has impacted a lot of things in our daily lives including the way we shop. From customized eCommerce to digital customer service reps, none of these would be possible with old, outdated methods. For example, working from anywhere is now possible because of Zoom and Slack and all the other tools that keep the […]
Micro-Compliance is the Future of Labor Laws
If your company has been paying attention to today’s labor laws, then you know that there’s nothing straightforward about them. If you thought that labor laws were complicated before, they’re about to get even trickier to navigate. The newest trend is focused on individual states who are taking it upon themselves to pass and enforce […]
What’s going on with Prop 22 in California? The answer is complicated.
Gig economy compliance made its way back into headlines with a recent ruling coming out of California. Over the past few years, the battle for how flexible, freelance, and gig workers should be classified has led to a surge of new laws, legal battles, and a flip-flop in decisions over just how companies should classify […]
