Gig workers are facing stiff competition for jobs -- that frequently pays less -- from a surge of recently unemployed individuals who have entered the gig workforce. Instacart has signed up 300,000 new shoppers since March, increasing its workforce to 500,000.
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A survey from Tone Networks found 68% of millennial women want access to coaching and leadership development tools such as mentors and role models. These supports may boost confidence and reduce perceived stress by as much as 25%, according to Gemma Toner, founder and CEO of Tone Networks, as well as combat impostor syndrome.
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The US Supreme Court has rejected the petition to rule on whether employers can use wage history to justify different pay for men and women who perform the same work. The move leaves intact a decision by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that salary history is not a "factor other than sex" that lets employers to differentiate pay based on worker gender.
A survey by Human Resources Director found 72% of employers have increased work from home opportunities, with 66% offering remote working options as long as the pandemic lasts. Other policies that have changed include implementing social distancing in the workplace -- 38% -- and restricting travel, 26%.
