July 26, 2024 Uber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit service in the state if they were forced to treat thousands of drivers as their employees. … Continue reading Uber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors
Duolingo lays off contractors as it starts relying more on AI It has cut 10 percent of its contractors, according to Bloomberg. Mariella Moon Tue, Jan 9, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Duolingo has cut 10 percent of its contractors as it’s begun using AI tools to handle the tasks they used to … Continue reading Duolingo lays off contractors as it starts relying more on AI
Floor & Decor On How Contractors, Installers Create Strong Campaign Results by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 12, 2023 Floor & Decor wanted to raise awareness of its growing business, but research showed the real decision maker is often not the homeowner, but rather flooring professionals like contractors and installers, as well as those wanting to … Continue reading Floor & Decor On How Contractors, Installers Create Strong Campaign Results
California Uber drivers sue company over Prop 22 app notifications Karissa Bell @karissabe It’s no secret Uber has been aggressively supporting Proposition 22, a California ballot initiative that would allow the company to skirt a state law requiring them to classify drivers as employees. Now, a group of the app’s drivers say the company’s … Continue reading Court rules that Uber and Lyft can keep treating drivers as contractors in California
Meta’s revenue shrank for the first time in its history And Meta’s Reality Labs cost the company almost $3 billion last quarter. N. Ingraham Carlos Barria / reuters Facebook parent company Meta has just reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2022, and it was another quarter of shrinking profits. Total revenue of $28.8 … Continue reading Dozens of Facebook contractors lost their jobs after an algorithm reportedly chose them ‘at random’
Bob Van Rossum September 16, 2020 As organizations face the new normal, the need to drive marketing ROI has never been more important. The success of your brand heavily relies on having the best marketing team. Therefore, marketing leaders need to change the way they look at talent acquisition. What is the best way to … Continue reading How to Recruit Top Marketing Contractors in a Borderless World
Taylor Gordon — July 12, 2019 — July 12, 2019 Often clients are the ones questioning an invoice and initiating invoice disputes, but the scenario can also play out in reverse. Contractors may have questions or comments on what they can and can’t include on the invoice before they send it. Recently, I worked with … Continue reading How to Handle Invoice Disputes With Contractors
Taylor Gordon — June 10, 2019 — June 10, 2019 One way to guarantee a positive relationship with your contractors is paying on time. Paying on time shows that you appreciate their work. If you want contractors to continue working with you, you should offer a competitive rate and send payments before the invoice deadline. … Continue reading How to Send Payments Quickly to Keep Your Contractors Happy
Bob Van Rossum — April 9, 2018 Follow @BobVR — April 9, 2018 With the pace at which digital marketing is changing, it’s not surprising that most modern marketing departments today have around 10 to 15 percent of their teams in contract roles as a best practice. This gives digital marketing leaders more flexibility to … Continue reading Why Digital Marketing Contractors Are Crucial for Growth in the Digital World
Kayla Sloan — December 22, 2017 — December 22, 2017 StockSnap / Pixabay As a contractor, your income depends on the amount of work you can do in the time you have available. Of course it also depends on how much you are paid for it. But if you have set income goals, do you … Continue reading 7 Ways Contractors Can Boost Their Business to Meet Year-End Goals
