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If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.
One freelancer and mom testified at the hearing on Wednesday about lawmakers: They have laughed in my face, ignored us..and refused to give us a seat at the table while writing regulations about us.
Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) today announced Karen Anderson, visiting fellow at IWF, will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce at 10:15 a.m. ET tomorrow, April 19, on Biden’s attack on America’s freelance workforce.
Proposed legislation would require employers who lay off more than 50 workers at a time to provide employees with 90 days notice. It would also prohibit employers from pressuring workers to sign away their rights in exchange for severance pay.