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The leaders of Fight For Freelancers USA, a nonpartisan, self-funded, ad hoc coalition of solopreneurs, small-business owners, freelancers and other independent contractors, filed a complaint today through Pacific Legal Foundation in federal court against the U.S. Department of Labor, acting secretary Julie Su, and Wage and Hour Division administrator Jessica Looman.
Uber, the ridesharing giant, has faced a series of legal battles over the years, primarily centered around its classification of drivers as independent contractors. This classification has led to numerous lawsuits, with drivers and legal entities arguing that they should be treated as employees, entitled to benefits and protections under labor laws.
Continue reading How Uber’s Misclassification of Drivers Sparked Legal Battles
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Paramus NJ ,Fight For Freelancers New Jersey, a nonpartisan, grassroots group of 1,100 independent contractors, creatives, and businesses, has launched the sixth video in its series urging lawmakers to reject NJ Senate Bill 863 (S863) and instead enact a modern labor law that uses the IRS common law test.
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TRENTON NJ, Legislation introduced in the New Jersey Senate would decimate the livelihoods of thousands of New Jerseyans who choose to work for themselves. Today, Fight For Freelancers NJ — a group of more than 1,000 independent contractors, creatives, and businesses — is launching a video series that will roll out in the upcoming weeks, educating lawmakers about the need to reject S863 and, instead, enact a modern labor law.
Continue reading Anti Business New Jersey Lawmakers Attack Independent Contractors
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Paramus NJ, “The Netflix blockbuster, ‘The Irishman’ and the state of New Jersey have something in common – they’re both experts in small business shakedowns.”
“Now, facing more than $200 Billion in debt, ranking 50th in the nation in financial health, and burdening every taxpayer with a $65,000 share of the bill (on top of the nations highest income and property taxes, source: https://www.truthinaccounting.org/library/doclib/NJ-2018-2pager.pdf) they have decided to double down their attacks on small business owners like you and me.”
Continue reading NJ CD-1 GOP candidate Josh Duvall Calls The Independent Contractor bill nothing more than a mafia-style shakedown