Judy Polacheck Presents:
Hiring the Global Workforce
On April 20, Judy Polacheck, Boston employment lawyer at Polacheck HR Law LLC, returned to WeWork South Station to present “Hiring the Global Workforce,” as part of the Community Campfire series. Many of WeWork’s community members hire workers around the world to provide services for their businesses. Some hire individuals directly, while others use online […]
The Sharing Economy and The Work Force: A Deep Dive
There is a new book by NYU Stern School of Business professor Arun Sundararajan for those readers interested in the rise of gig workers, freelancers and independent contractors. “The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism” analyzes the sharing economy, or “gig economy,” and its influence over workers and work. […]
Legislators Recognize Importance of Independent Contractors
New legislative attention to the status of independent contractors demonstrates the rise of contingent workers and the sharing economy. There was a lot of commentary in 2015 about an increased utilization of independent contractors and other contingent workers, instead of employees, throughout the world. Corporate use of the contingent…