Article 5HMC1 Does Biden’s Pro Act contain a nasty surprise for small businesses? | Gene Marks

Does Biden’s Pro Act contain a nasty surprise for small businesses? | Gene Marks

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Gene Marks
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The proposed legislation expands freelancers' right to unionize but the current wording could have repercussions for the use of independent contractors

Hidden inside President Biden's $2.5tn infrastructure proposal is another piece of legislation that could have a significant impact on many small businesses, including mine. Or not.

It's called the Protecting the Right to Organize Act - or Pro Act - and if it passes one thing's for sure: the use of independent contractors and freelancers in businesses of all sizes will be challenged.

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