Freelancers Under Fire: Legislation Threatens Gig Economy Workers

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Freelancers Under Fire: Legislation Threatens Gig Economy Workers

A reintroduced federal bill aims to codify the California ABC test, which some say threatens to redefine the gig economy. By Dominic Catacora

• The original PRO Act passed in the House of Representatives in 2020, and then again in 2022. However, on both occasions it failed to pass in the Senate. The proposed federal law includes the ABC test, like the one from a California bill.
• The PRO Act was reintroduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders on Feb. 28.
• The ABC test is a three-prong labor test that is used to determine who is classified as an independent contractor and who is classified as an employee.?

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Designing The “Right-Sized” Office

Scott Colson and Diane Chilangwa of HGA share how the firm is using their own space as a test case for defining the right-sized office. In collaboration with Work Design Magazine

• With workplace strategies in flux, businesses are closely evaluating their real estate footprints in light of their changing office utilization; this is where the notion of “right-sizing” is taking center stage.
• A common consideration in the workplace defining and designing phases is whether offices and workstations are to be shared or dedicated.?
• Design solutions may call for a smaller office footprint, but they often result in a thoughtful reconfiguring to “right-size” the existing space.

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