Millions of workers in nonstandard arrangements (including temporary, subcontracted, and on-call workers and independent contractors) lack access to essential workplace protections--or, where protections do exist, to adequate enforcement mechanisms. Building an equitable economy requires addressing these shortcomings and reimagining our system of workplace protections. This report provides a policy framework for expanding essential protections to more workers, focusing on independent contractors’ and temporary workers’ needs.
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