[Editor: I felt this guest post was very informative for readers and consumers to understand how a small business might decide to pursue people over debt.] Small claims courts are part of our legal system. They help resolve minor disputes without engaging in lengthy (and often expensive) lawsuits. For example, when it is clear that …
Long gone are the days when working a single 9-to-5 job was the standard for most people in the U.S. Today, a growing percentage of the workforce needs to have multiple jobs and several sources of income to make ends meet. According to a Gallup poll, 36% of U.S. workers participated in the gig economy …
The City of New York recently passed an interesting law to protect freelance workers. Titled “The Freelance Isn’t Free Act” the law efforts to protect freelancers and those working from home from being cheated out of their pay. The bill requires that a written contract be created for work billed at $800 or more and …