Gig workers, independent contractors, freelancers and temporary workers all over the country are finding themselves in a precarious situation.
In Tennessee, Pickens said it was difficult to navigate the Labor and Workforce Development website, and she’s not confident her efforts will result in a penny of unemployment benefits.
Even the self-employed and part-time employees would get benefits under the law, regardless of whether states allowed those classifications of workers to receive benefits prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.“Intake is swamping the system right now,” said Wayne Vroman, a labor economist and associate with the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C. think tank that carries out economic and social policy research.
In Massachusetts, workers must earn at least $5,100 during the previous four quarters, which comes to $425 per month.Without assistance from the government, she was forced to dip into savings. She feels grateful to be splitting the rent with roommates, alleviating some of the financial pressure. Evermore explained that the U.S. Department of Labor first has to issue guidelines so that states know exactly how to interpret the new law. Then the states have to set up their computer systems based on those interpretations.
“Like other states, Ohio is waiting for further guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor on how to operationalize it,” the Ohio website says. “Once it is up and running, retroactive benefits will be provided. We will share more information as soon as we have it.”In the meantime, gig workers, independent contractors, the self-employed, freelancers, part-time and temporary workers are in a vulnerable position.
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