Industries in the US favoring contractors/freelancers over fulltime employees.
I personally know people who have been affected by this or witnessed this first hand in well known media companies and more recently at a casino.
Most were laid off and replaced with contractors, but in some cases the media people and their respective departments were demoted to freelance workers. In doing this, companies avoid covering benefits, unemployment insurance, liability costs, paid time off, etc. They're also off the hook when it comes to traditional working hours/days. At least one person has said that working 7 days a week tends to be the norm for them.
The casino employees have been threatened with layoffs if they did not return to work during the pandemic. Those who were laid off have been replaced by contractors.
It wouldn't be all that surprising if this became more prevalent across industries.
I personally know people who have been affected by this or witnessed this first hand in well known media companies and more recently at a casino.
Most were laid off and replaced with contractors, but in some cases the media people and their respective departments were demoted to freelance workers. In doing this, companies avoid covering benefits, unemployment insurance, liability costs, paid time off, etc. They're also off the hook when it comes to traditional working hours/days. At least one person has said that working 7 days a week tends to be the norm for them.
The casino employees have been threatened with layoffs if they did not return to work during the pandemic. Those who were laid off have been replaced by contractors.
It wouldn't be all that surprising if this became more prevalent across industries.