Coalition Joins Article Opposing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
The Coalition joined thought leaders to warn against enactment of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 2474.
Number of Independent Contractors Declining Relative to the Labor Force
The number of independent contractors relative to the civilian labor force has declined over the last 10 years.
Coalition Applauds Introduction of Modern Worker Empowerment Act
The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs applauds Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and her cosponsors, Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-AL) and Phil Roe (R-TN), for introducing the Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R. 4069.
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Covers Certain Independent Contractors
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“PFML”) created a new paid family and medical leave benefit for Massachusetts employees and certain independent contractors who reside in Massachusetts.
Oklahoma Bill Would Adopt a Common-Law Test to Define ‘Employee’ for Unemployment Purposes
The Coalition to Promote Independent Entrepreneurs applauds Oklahoma State Representative Mike Osburn (R-81) for pre-filing the Empower Independent Contractors Act of 2019, H.B. 1095. This bill would replace the flawed “ABC” test currently used in Oklahoma to determine an individual’s status, as an employee or independent contractor, for purposes of state unemployment with a “common-law” test.