The Weekly Independent: October 9, 2017

Staying on top of your field means staying ahead of the biggest news stories. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Freelancing may be the most vital career survival skill of the future, according to Forbes.

• The cost of employee misclassification on the government and what organizations can do to minimize misclassification risk.

• Europe is seeing a push for more protections for self-employed workers as their on-demand economy grows, the New York Times reports.

• Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case focused on whether arbitration clauses in an employment agreement allow workers to bring or participate in a class action.
• Five tips to continuing your post-retirement career as an independent professional.

• Most people think freelancers are the happiest professionals, according to a new report.

• The Guardian provides answers to UK self-employment finance questions.

• Spend Matters explores two sides of employment: corporate and independent.

• An in-depth report on the dangers of employee misclassification.
• A Wharton School Associate Professor and a Wall Street Journal reporter discuss what we may be losing as a society by creating two distinct classes of workers.

• OZY takes a look at the rising number of high-earning gig economy workers.

• As part of North Carolina’s recently enacted Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), all employers will be required to display a poster with specific information about misclassification starting December 31 of this year.

• JD Supra looks at the role of Congress in the gig economy.

• Three future of work trends from the CEO of LinkedIn.

• New research from Mavenlink on the white-collar gig economy.

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