Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a new bill to protect independent contracting in America.
The Worker Flexibility and Choice Act, if passed, would create “new, voluntary “worker flexibility agreements” to protect the ability of independent contractors to maintain their work flexibility and work for multiple companies if they choose.”
The one pager explains their proposal would “blend elements of independent work with workplace benefits traditionally only available to employees.”
More specifically, the crafted legislation would further: protect worker freedom and flexibility; “promote worker freedom without infringing on certain workplace rights, including protections against discrimination, retaliation, and harassment”; allow independent workers to maintain multiple clients without any interference; and give workers “written summary of any health, pension, training, other benefits they may be eligible to receive.”