Under a bill introduced this month in the New York City Council, freelancers would get legal protections similar to those enjoyed by employees, Lydia DePillis writes. The bill "would require all employers to put contracts in writing, impose civil and criminal penalties for taking longer than 30 days to deliver payments, and award double damages plus attorneys fees to contractors who’ve been stiffed — similar to the protections now enjoyed by regular employees."
December 23, 2015
