Easier Access to Benefits for Independent Workers
This act aims to make it easier for independent workers, such as freelancers and contractors, to access benefits. It ensures that companies offering such benefits will not automatically be considered employers, which may encourage them to provide better working conditions. This means self-employed individuals could gain access to benefits similar to those of full-time employees, without losing their independent status.
Key points
Companies can offer benefits (e.g., insurance, retirement) to independent workers without being deemed their employer.
Independent workers can keep these benefits even after their work relationship with a company ends.
The act seeks to increase benefit access for self-employed individuals, enhancing their financial and social security.
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