Not long ago, I visited the bar manager of a private club in San Francisco, CA. He’s a relatively new client of Appkrew and I wanted to check in, see how things were going and if there was anything we could improve on. During our conversation, he mentioned that he previously hired staff through an on-demand staffing app.  He was honest about the experience: some wins, but als o a lot of challenges. After listening carefully, I explained the differences between a tech platform and a...

Recently, a California-based staffing agency, The Party Staff,  filed a lawsuit that’s shaking up the hospitality industry. They’re going after some of the tech-driven gig platforms— Instawork, Qwick, Tend, and Nowsta , with a serious accusation: These companies are allegedly misclassifying workers as independent contractors to cut costs and undercut traditional staffing firms, gaining an unfair advantage in the staffing market. If true, it’s not just a problem for workers, it could be a...