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Nanny State CA Undermining Freelancers, Contractors?
The Left seems to be bent on overthrowing what’s left of the Middle
Class. They hate our guns, our jobs
[they’d rather allow hoards of illegals into our nation unfettered], small
businesses, etc.
Dems have bankrupted Detroit,
& virtually destroyed Chicago, Baltimore, LA, San Fran, Portland, St.
Louis, etc. & now they want to remove the one man who has actually
accomplished positive things for America-yeah, Obviously poor stewards of
public trust.
California’s state senate just passed a law — expected to be
approved by the house and signed by the governor — that would reclassify
the rights of 1 million workers in the state.
And, potentially, lead to similar changes across the country.
It’s a fight that’s been ongoing — as the rise of the gig
economy attracts more and more workers...
When is an employee an employee, and when are they just a
contract worker?
Companies like Uber and Lyft have long argued that the vast
majority of people who work for them are independent contractors — they
choose their own hours, usually drive their own cars and are free to work with
anyone else whenever they like.
That might have flown before. But the rise of the gig economy
has led to a rethinking of what it means to be an employee.
California’s Supreme Court — following the examples set in
New Jersey and Massachusetts — has simplified the definition. Now an
employee is anyone who contributes to the “usual course” of business by
performing a job.
The example given — if a widget company has a leak in a bathroom
and hires a plumber to fix it, that’s an independent contractor. Plumbing is
not part of the “usual course” of making widgets.
But if a clothing company hires a seamstress to sew dresses at
home — even under little to no supervision and working undefined hours — that
person is now considered an employee.
Sewing clothes for a clothing company is part of the “usual
course” of business, so those employees would be entitled to a raft of benefits
and protections under the new California law.
Things like paid leave... access to health care... and
unemployment insurance.
This redefinition has been a long time coming as governments
struggle to figure out how to deal with gig employees — which are really a new
class of worker. And we’re nowhere near the end of this saga...
California is huge — but it’s just one state. The new law is
liable to be argued over for years. Other places will come up with different
solutions.
But in the meantime, the rule change is likely to go into effect
for about 1 million Californian workers next year. And the ripple effects could
be enormous.
What does that mean for you? Glad I asked.
From Freelancer to Full-Timer
For starters, if you happen to live in California and work as an
independent contractor, you might be getting a lot more benefits thrown your
way soon.
And not only if you drive for a company like Uber or deliver for
DoorDash...
Between 2005–2013 — through the thick of the recession — the
jobs that came back weren’t traditional. Only 15% of new hires became
full-time. The other 85% were part-time workers, independent contractors
and other types of contingent jobs.
The number of full-time jobs has increased slightly since then.
But today, something like 40% of the workforce doesn’t have a traditional
full-time job.
And the majority of contractors aren’t working for the famous
new tech titans. Instead, they’re folks like landscapers, barbers and childcare
workers.
All these jobs could be affected. First in California — but also
in waves across the country as other cities and states come up with their own
ways to address gig work.
That could be very good for you if you like the idea of picking
up some side work outside the traditional office. Or if you already work in an
industry that relies on contractors.
On the other hand, it could be very bad for companies that rely
heavily on the gig economy. Uber is already losing money hand over fist... is
dealing with workers who feel underpaid... and just laid off 8% of their staff.
A big increase in labor costs could drive the company out of
business. Or cause the cost of rides to skyrocket.
Of course, another possible repercussion could be a lot of the
jobs that went to contractors dry up… or a few full-timers are asked to take on
more duties.
Bottom line — this change is so radical it’s hard to
predict precisely how it will shake out. I feel confident there will be winners
and losers… but who winds up with the short straw will take years to play out.
In the meantime, if you’ve been thinking about picking up extra
work for some extra cash, keep your head on a swivel. The playing field is
evolving… and the surest way to wind up on the winning team is to nimbly change
with the times.
Ryan
Cole
Editor-in-chief, Unconventional Wealth
Editor-in-chief, Unconventional Wealth
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3 comments:
Damned Communists-Hands off my Uber!
Blasted socialists can't keep their hands off anything-must over regulate!
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