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Los Angeles freelancers just got new protections from City Hall
Freelance workers in Los Angeles are set to receive more protections with the Los Angeles City Council’s adoption on Friday, Feb. 24, of an ordinance intended to protect the industry.
The ordinance requires that any contract of $600 or more between employers and freelance workers must be in writing, with a date by which the freelancer must be paid. If the contract doesn’t include a date or if there is no written contract, employers must pay freelancers within 30 days after the work is completed.
Freelance workers can sue employers for alleged violations of the ordinance.
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who first introduced a motion in January 2021, said at the time: “There are a lot of Angelenos who work without contracts and aren’t considered ’employees’ under federal, state and local labor laws, and thus need some basic workplace protection.”
Blumenfield argued, “This isn’t just about editors or graphic artists, this is about all freelancers and independent contractors like domestic workers who ‘work their tails off’ and remain vulnerable to unfair pay disputes and other issues.”
Lloyd Lesperance, chief of staff of the Freelancers Union, which represents more than a half-million independent workers, supported the motion when it was brought forward in 2021.
“Los Angeles has one of the largest freelance populations in the country and client non-payment has been an issue many have faced with little to no recourse,” he said.
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