For gig workers stringing together a living through multiple freelance, contracting and part-time jobs, “portable benefits” ...

A recent opinion piece in The Hill dismissed the importance of portable benefits to workers. Unfortunately, that view not only misrepresents the conversation around benefits for independent workers, ...

DoorDash is expanding its portable benefits pilot program to certain gig workers in Georgia starting later this year, the food-delivery giant tells Fast Company. Dashers (which is what DoorDash calls ...

DoorDash is launching a new pilot program in Georgia that will make some drivers eligible for benefits like health care and retirement. To be eligible to open a benefit account, drivers need to earn ...

Too many hardworking Americans like me rely on app-based work to make ends meet, but we’re often left without the safety nets that traditional jobs provide. The portable benefits pilot program that ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Whether you’re buying groceries or calling a ride, gig workers show up when you need them most. And now, these app-based freelancers can get health insurance, and other ...

Alabama will soon become the first state in the country to offer a tax-advantaged way for businesses to contribute to benefits for independent contractors as a form of compensation without altering ...

Certain states have considered enacting legislation facilitating the creation of portable benefit accounts for independent contractors, including gig economy workers. These accounts attach to the ...

Stride has taken another step in its work to support independent workers with portable benefits through a landmark move in the West. The benefits fintech has launched its Stride Contributions program ...