FAQs, Myths & Facts About the Anti-Independent Contractor Laws and the ABCs
Here’s a primer on some of the issues involved in classifying employees and independent contractors.
The PRO Act
Federal Legislation: The PRO Act
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) would update the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA), strengthening the ability of workers to organize.
However, because it contains the controversial ABC test to determine who is an employee under the NLRA, the PRO Act threatens the careers of professional freelance writers. ASJA advocates for replacing the ABC test with another test or changing its language, as many freelance writers would be classified as employees under the NLRA under this bill.
The PRO Act was passed by the House of Representatives in March 2021. It is currently under consideration by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The bill is heavily supported by Democrat Congressional members, and President Biden.
Text of House bill H842
Text of Senate bill: Not yet posted
Get up-to-date information about the PRO Act.
- Fight for Freelancers USA, founded and run by ASJA members, has a wealth of information about the PRO Act
- Facebook group Fight for Freelancers USA
- Twitter for Fight for Freelancers USA
- Articles about the PRO Act are available on Fight for Freelancers
- Learn about legislation in various states, and read through AJSA’s FAQ on the ABC test and worker misclassification.
Contact your representatives and senators.
- Look up your federal representative
- Find contact information for your federal representative
- Look up and contact your federal senator
Learn more
State Level Legislation
Resources to learn more about what’s happening in different states.
Advocacy Tools
Whether legislators are proposing anti-independent contractor laws in your state or you’re concerned about the federal legislation, here are the basics of advocacy.
Resources to learn more about what’s happening in different states.
