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My luck recently changed when a client began missing payments dating back to November 2020.
Thankfully, I live in New York City, where the Freelance Isn t Free Act (FIFA) exists.
FIFA is far from perfect, but immensely valuable. While often claims can get bogged down in months of correspondence, the protections provided by FIFA are just one of a few American freelancers have.
What is FIFA?
Passed in October 2016 and enacted May 15, 2017, FIFA is touted as the first bill to provide freelance workers with pay and contract protections.
In 2019, data from the city, gig economy job site Upwork, and advocacy and resource group the Freelancers Union reported that 34%, or 1.3 million city workers, freelanced over the previous 12 months.