Freelancing offers flexibility and independence, but hidden within many contracts are clauses that can drain freelancers of their time, resources, and earnings. Understanding these sketchy contract ...

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Following other states and cities across the nation, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), into law on September 28, 2024. This new law ...

On August 28, 2024, New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Law (“FIFL”) took effect, extending protections to freelance workers statewide. This sweeping law is codified in a new Article 44-A to New ...

Members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to authorize a strike if a contract expires between freelance writers and three major public television stations. The contract with GBH in Boston, ...