Fight Biden's War on Freelancers & Get Motorhome Prophecies Today
Dangerous Labor Dept. rule goes into effect today.
As I’ve warned for several years, when politicians say they’re going after freelancers—you better believe them. And today is such a case with the new (or familiar?) freelance busting Department of Labor independent contractor rule.
As I explained at Townhall today:
Today, millions of Americans who freelance full-time, part-time, or on an occasional basis are learning about their fate as independent contractors.
Under the Department of Labor’s now finalized Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, effective today, the Biden administration will make it harder for American workers to work independently of a traditional employee-employer relationship under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Don’t take my word for it. Even Courthouse News reported this rule would forcibly convert sole proprietors into employees against their will.
Independent Women’s Forum Center for Economy Opportunity Director Patrice Onwuka explains the new Biden rule “utilizes a six-factor test to determine if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor—a more stringent standard than what is currently in place.” The rule, she argues, will have a chilling effect on both independent contractors who engage in 1099 work and small businesses who hire these independent workers–with added constraints expected to be placed on the latter to hire these workers as employees.
I joined my IWF colleagues, Patrice Onwuka and Julie Gunlock, to discuss the rule and its far-reaching effects. You can watch our discussion below:
Relatedly to IWF, I interviewed my colleague
about her new memoir, Motorhome Prophecies, that comes out tomorrow, March 12th. You can watch our interview below:Here’s a backgrounder on the book:
In the vein of Educated and Hillbilly Elegy comes a young woman’s memoir chronicling her harrowing journey from despair to salvation that showcases the depths and resilience of the human spirit and empowers readers on their own paths toward healing, forgiveness, and redemption.
Carrie Sheffield grew up fifth of eight children with a violent, mentally ill, street-musician father who believed he was a modern-day Mormon prophet destined to become U.S. president someday. She and her seven siblings were often forced to live as vagabonds, remaining on the move across the country. They frequently subsisted in sheds, tents, and, most notably, motorhomes. They often lived a dysfunctional drifter existence, camping out in their motorhome in Walmart parking lots. Carrie attended 17 public schools and homeschool, all while performing classical music on the streets and passing out fire-and-brimstone religious pamphlets—at times while child custody workers loomed.
Carrie’s father was eventually excommunicated from the official LDS Church, and she was the first of her siblings to escape the toxic brainwashing of his fundamentalist creed. Declared legally estranged from her parents, Carrie struggled with her mental health during college and for most of her adult life. But she eventually seized control of her life, transcended her troubled past, and overcame her toxic inner voice (and a near death experience)—thanks to the power of forgiveness, cultivated through her conversion to Christianity. She evolved from a scared and abused motorhome-dwelling girl to a Harvard-educated professional with a passion for empowering others to reject the cycles of poverty, depression, and self-hatred.
Motorhome Prophecies is the story of Carrie’s unbelievable, yet in many ways, very American journey. It resonates with those trapped in difficult situations and awes all who are enchanted by the depths and resilience of the human spirit.