On Thursday, the Freelance Isn’t Free Act was introduced in the New York State Senate, which would both expand statewide and also strengthen a similar 2017 law in New York City that provides protections to independent contractors. The city’s law applies to contracts worth $800 or more; the state threshold would apply at just $250. Author’s Guild ceo Mary Rasenberger released a statement in support of the law on behalf of the organization, saying, “We have seen a dramatic increase in the number of complaints from writers about very late payment or nonpayment. It is not fair that workers paid […]