Freelance Busting

Freelance Busting

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Doctor's Orders
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, who chairs the committee that handles independent-contractor legislation, just laid out his policy vision.
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Kim Kavin
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'These Freelancers Are Thriving'
New research from Upwork says skilled independent contractors are outpacing full-time employees in earning power, AI adoption and more.
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Kim Kavin
Revolutionary Thinking
Miles Everson's book about self-employment dares to say 'the independent workforce puts the balance of power in the hands of labor.'
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Kim Kavin
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Reclassification attempts began with a media narrative, then blue-state legislation. The same thing is happening now with sectoral organizing.
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Kim Kavin
Intent to Reconsider
New leadership at the U.S. Labor Department suggests it may rescind the Biden-Harris administration's independent-contractor rule.
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Kim Kavin
Chapter 18
President Trump's nominee for U.S. Labor Department solicitor wrote the Project 2025 chapter about independent contractors. Here's what it says.
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Kim Kavin
The Lost Report
A committee investigated the civil rights effects of California's Assembly Bill 5, but issued no report. These members say America needs to know what…
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Kim Kavin
'Only Congress Can Stop the Madness'
A hearing this week strongly suggested that Republicans may use their congressional majority to protect independent contractors.
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Kim Kavin
Beauties and the Beast
Two California assemblymen have introduced legislation to try and tame the ugly freelance-busting monster known as Assembly Bill 5.
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Kim Kavin
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Freelance Busting
Freelance Busting
News and analysis about attacks on our right to choose self-employment, from a leader of the independent-contractor resistance

Freelance Busting

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