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Any remote Quality Specialist (Hedis) here?
Making the fall schedule
is crazy!!
Anyone looking for a job or know someone who is?
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The government will never give a shit about freelancers. This country will forever think we’re in 1955. Don’t wait for legislation to go freelance, just dive in.
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In short, it’s not good. Things change. You’re going to see a lot more “middle men” (staffing agencies) who take a chunk of your paycheck, you’re going to be treated like an employee instead of a contractor.. You should act and look like a business so that you can get W9 checks (contractor) instead of W4 paystubs (temp employee).
Unions are the ones behind the push for AB5. They’re LITERALLY writing the law. Dems are supporting it..
AB5-like laws have already popped up in several other states beyond California. I would give it another 2-4 until it goes national.
Subject Expert
yes it’s already written in draft form. I would assume that it would take a little longer because the priority is COVID, and the fact that there’s so many problems with AB5 (musicians were hurt, gov contractors lost work unintentionally, uber/lyft just knocked it down pretty hard in California). The kinks (carve outs) need to be fixed before going national.
California is seen as a testing grounds (it’s gotten a lot of bad publicity). Maryland already implemented it. New York mentioned it in their “plan” for 2019 (but then covid happened). NJ has had it knocked down.. there’s a bunch of FB groups opposing it. (look up: fight for freelancers)
oh quick note: This is happening all over the world (UK has something similar.. Canada too I think). It’s just called something different.
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UK: https://joinfishbowl.com/post_yds96s23pg
Cali: https://joinfishbowl.com/post_ek35jhukqi
Freelancers Union and Chuck Schumer support it: https://joinfishbowl.com/post_iirat2naof
New Carve-outs in Cali: https://joinfishbowl.com/post_2xpboz2zcw
https://joinfishbowl.com/post_z9bcnjs1wz
https://joinfishbowl.com/comment_wj35evhr5i
similar to AB5 in California. Does anyone know if this is something we need to worry about within advertising specifically?
Sorry to be dense, why is this bad for freelancers? Lots of companies have already gone to a W2 model for freelancers, but is the concern that would become more widespread?
UK Version:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/camillamorgancopy_ir35-activity-6780874593293893632-LLo1