Is The Classification Of Your Workers Putting Your Business At Risk?
From JDSupra, Jamie Bachant discusses the risks of misclassifying workers as independent contractors in Rhode Island. Jamie writes: Misclassifying an
On-demand work force: Time for a new worker classification?
From the Detroit Legal News, Kellen Myers and Patricia Nemeth suggest that creating a third category of worker, the “dependent
A 19th-century solution to the high-tech problems of the gig economy
From Quartz, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry offers a unique solution to the challenges of providing a safety net to gig workers — mutual
Is Self-Employment Right for You?
The Motley Fool provides some advantages and drawbacks to being self-employed. If you are considering being self-employed, you should read
The 10 Industries With the Most Self-Employed Workers
From the Motley Fool, Matthew Frankel shares the results of Pew Research on the industries that have a high percentage of
The 9 Most Important Takeaways From Freelancers Union’s Annual Survey
From Mediashift, Kristen Fischer offers her nine most important observations from the Freelancer Union’s annual survey including: 1. FREELANCING IS STILL
Work Market First Freelance Management System to Offer Healthcare to Independent Professional Network
Marketwatch reports that Work Market will offer affordable healthcare to its independent workers through a partnership with Stride Health. The announcement
Employee or independent contractor? The danger of misclassifying workers
From Boston.com, Justine Hofherr shares advice from Theresa Rilli, vice president at Atrium Staffing about classifying workers. She writes: 1. Who
Top 5 legal resources for freelancers
From Guerrilla Freelancing, Leon Harris offers his recommendations for the top 5 legal resources for freelancers and independent contractors. He
Work Market First Freelance Management System to Offer Healthcare to Independent Professional Network
MarketWatch reports that Work Market is offering affordable healthcare to its network of independent professionals through a partnership with Stride Health.
Tech companies, labor advocates, and think tankers of all stripes call for sweeping reforms to the social safety net
From the Washington Post, Lydia DePillis discusses a movement to provide portable benefits to gig workers that has support from
City Council Developing New Protections for Workers in ‘Gig’ Economy
From Gotham Gazette, Samar Khurshid reports about efforts by a New York City Council Member Brad Lander to develop legislation