In Episode 12 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn chats with with Phil North (VP of People at Handled) and John Hollon (managing editor at Fuel 50, senior writer … Read more
HR Famous: California Gets Crazier in Going After Uber and Lyft
In episode 27 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee discuss 100K jobs with the least … Read more
Technology Can Smooth the Way to Gig Worker Benefits
When choosing to be a gig worker rather than a traditionally employed employee, one of the compromises made is to forgo the protection and economic … Read more
Why You Need a Strategy for Managing Your Gig Worker Experience
External workers are employees who work for a company but who are not on its formal payroll. This includes temporary staff, contract employees and … Read more
US Labor Department Says Marketplace Participants Are Not Employees
In a major positive development for gig economy businesses, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter Monday confirming that certain workers … Read more
The Importance of Treating Freelancers As ‘Real’ Workers
One of the first questions people often ask when meeting someone new is what the person does for a living. Whether it is a good or a bad thing, we live in … Read more
Get Ready Now for the Coming ‘Total Talent’ Workforce
Total talent might not be a term you’re really familiar with, but it’s rising in use and you’re going to see a lot more of it over the next year. More … Read more
DOL Signals Return to Historical Test to Decide Worker Classification
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) on July 13 titled “Determining Whether Nurse or … Read more
Corporate-Weary Executives Are Beginning to Embrace the Gig Economy
As an executive coach and advisor to some of corporate America’s most influential leaders, including those in career transitions, I have the pleasure of … Read more
Why Does It Take You So Long to Pay Your Gig Workers?
With the rise of the gig economy and a wider swath of Americans defining work on their own terms, the assumption of slow payments isn’t as safe as it once … Read more