On January 27, 2021, Fight For Freelancers USA sent this letter to members of the U.S. Congress, insisting that our lawmakers protect the right of all Americans to choose independent contractor work.
Tag: Prop 22
California’s Prop 22 Victory is a Stinging rebuke of AB5, which tried to force companies using independent contractors to reclassify them as employees
As reported by NBC News THINK: “The passage of Prop 22 teaches us that if lawmakers won’t listen to the valid concerns of independent contractors the easy way, by giving us an equal seat at the table and crafting reasonable legislation that protects us along with traditional employees, they will be forced to listen the hard way, as laws like AB5 are publicly gutted at the ballot box.” … Read more …
What Uber, Lyft Prop 22 win could mean for the future of all freelance work
As reported by CNBC, “The overriding message that Prop 22 sends is that one-size-fits-all legislation which lumps all freelance professions together doesn’t work and won’t be popular with voters.” … Read more …