Will Other States Consider Similar Legislation?

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Addressing the lack of sick pay for freelancers and other benefits typically reserved for employees, and the validity of freelancer classification period, are hot button issues in 2020. Some legislators are honing in on tearing at worker status altogether by either attempting to force employers to reclassify as is the case with AB5, because let’s get real– there ARE workers who need it.

However, other lawmakers and spheres of influence are starting to recognize that many of us are thriving in the gig economy and want to stay independent after carving out fantastic careers for ourselves, but the market cannot solve problems like needing downtime after having children or the devastating impacts of being too sick to work. Robust public denmark cell phone number list programs like paid medical and family leave that are income-based, instead of arbitrarily chosen based on demography, empower both employees and the self-employed to get their jobs done without having to stay up at night worrying about lost income.

While the benefits still have conditions, they’re the first of their kind available to the self-employed on a public level. It will be interesting to see how successful the program is and if other states or local governments will consider adopting similar policies as the number of voluntary free agents continues to grow. The gig economy is here to stay, for better or worse. It’s best to get all workers protected regardless of what they do and how much they make, and enact policies that enable people to choose the careers and lifestyles that make sense for them and their families.

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