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Study finds that Sixty Percent of Freelancers started Freelancing by Choice
Another recent study found that gig-economy/sharing economy workers prefer the freedom and flexibility of self-employment as opposed to traditional employment. The study commissioned by Freelancers Union and Upwork, found that in 2015, sixty percent of freelancers said they started freelancing by choice. This is a seven percent increase from 2014.…
Gig Economy Workers Prefer Their Freedom
A recent survey conducted by Crowded.com found that 80.2% of workers in the “Gig Economy” prefer to be classified as independent contractors. These individuals prefer the freedom and flexibility that being an independent contractors offers, while resisting the limitations being an employee can bring. The survey also found that only…
North Carolina Governor Resurrects Failed Worker-Classification Enforcement Proposal
State agencies in North Carolina will be permitted to share information and work collaboratively to bring enforcement actions against suspected worker misclassification – in spite of the defeat of proposed legislation, H.B. 482, which would have permitted these activities. North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) resurrected the information sharing elements…
Recent Data Reaffirm the Need to Protect the Right of Self -Employment
Recent studies suggest that those who offer their services as independent contractors are generally happier than those who work as employees and that these entrepreneurs are not seeking any change to their current status.
Nonetheless, over the past few years state and federal agencies have intensified their enforcement efforts targeting independent contractors, which limits their ability to contract.