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The PRO Act's Attack on Independent Contracting
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As this blog has noted on numerous occasions, Congress is considering a piece of legislation that would radically re-write American labor law and undermine freelancers and other independent contractors.
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Here are some of the most pressing questions and answers about how the PRO Act attacks independent contracting.
As this blog has noted on numerous occasions, Congress is considering a piece of legislation that would radically re-write American labor law and undermine freelancers and other independent contractors.
