Being able to work from home or locations outside of a physical office is a benefit of our modern times; as such the number of persons working as freelance professionals has increased. Approximately one-third of the nation’s workforce – 35 million or so – is freelance. And just as the internet has made it easier to find and hire the services of freelancers, it’s becoming just as easy to avoid paying them for their work. Short of waging expensive legal battles – that end up costing more than the amount of underpayment itself – freelancers often have little recourse toward being paid what they are due. The Freelancers Union is bringing this issue to light nationwide, and has lobbied heavily for the passage of a New York bill that would help with repayment.
