self-employed workers

News outlets report that new retirees in Spain receive an average pension of 1,758 euros, while self-employed pensioners already retired get 1,063.53 euros, below the minimum wage. The gap between contributions and payouts for self-employed workers is drawing attention as their pensions fall short of the interprofessional minimum wage.

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a cybersecurity guide tailored to self-employed workers and solo business owners. The guide offers practical security advice for people running one-person businesses who lack the IT departments and budgets larger organizations rely on. The release is drawing attention among technology professionals and independent workers weighing how to protect their operations affordably.