NELP Compiles Independent Contractor Legislation Efforts

The National Employment Law Project has compiled a summary of independent contractor reforms across the country.  Independent contractor relationships increasingly define work arrangements for immigrants, especially in low-wage sectors.  From NELP:

“This year’s legislative sessions saw an uptick in activity designed to rein in independent contractor misclassification, including executive orders, cost studies, and legislation.  During the 2007-2008 legislative sessions, at least five states enacted independent contractor reform statutes, and legislators introduced bills in more than 20 states.  Three bills were introduced in Congress.  Growing attention to independent contractor misclassification is thanks in large part to the efforts of organized labor and worker advocates at the state level.  NELP has been actively engaged in providing technical assistance to many of the state activists.   Click here http://www.nelp.org/docUploads/Independent%20Contractor%20Update%20July%202008%2Epdf  to review Summary of Independent Contractor Reforms:  State and Federal Activity, NELP’s latest independent contractor update.”

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