Illinois bill would enact pay protections for freelancers

Two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, according to a new study from Upwork, a freelance job platform. And that has increased the proportion of the workforce that performs freelance work to 36%.

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Illinois could be the first state to ensure pay protection for freelancers

Two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, according to a new study from Upwork, a freelance job platform. And that has increased the proportion of the workforce that performs freelance work to 36%.

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By Brenda Ruiz

A bill that’s passed in both the Illinois House and Senate would provide basic protections for freelancers, requiring clients to pay them within 30 days of work completed. But it still needs Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature to be enacted into law.

Reset digs into how this legislation would protect a freelancer’s right to compensation.

GUESTS: Anna Burgess Yang, freelance writer based in west suburban Aurora

Mary Mathis, freelance fact-checker and audio producer based in Chicago