tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13333528474353276912024-03-13T05:12:22.369-07:00Enterprising Nation : Freelancer TaskforcePhilip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333352847435327691.post-30118262435244837352014-09-30T07:25:00.003-07:002014-09-30T07:25:55.389-07:00A Freelancers’ Charter<br /><div class="MsoNormal">
A Freelancers’ Charter
should be adopted by the numerous freelancer groups, such that they take
ownership. The Labour Party should be a similar signatory to it, and should use
it as a litmus test when defining new legislation in the future.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="i">
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers have the right to be issued a contract for the work
they are doing or otherwise assume a default basic contract. They have the
right to be paid and be paid on time for the services they provide.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers should be able to compete for work and not be subject
to restraint of trade by any organisation or association as a result of
not having employee or larger company status. Such that clients should not
discriminate against, or shy away from freelancers because of concerns
over tax and employment status.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers have the right to a clear definition of their status
for both tax and employment purposes. <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers who compete against larger firms for business have the
right to be treated as a supplier. If their status is assessed for tax or
employment purposes then they should have the right to be compared with
these others suppliers, not just against employees.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers should not have to pay tax in advance against monies
they have not yet earned. <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancer Workers should have the right and ability to pay some
additional tax in order to opt-in to register for social welfare support
and benefits between contracts. They should have the ability to move to
welfare and back again without difficulty.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers should have the same professional responsibilities as
an employee to uphold ethical standards. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The drivers for freelancing should be professional, economic, and
business drivers, rather than ones of tax efficiency. This should apply to
both freelancers and those that use them. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers have the right to be in business on their own account.
Freelancers do not need to employ anyone else, have concurrent clients, or
be able to supply a substitute, provide their own equipment, have a
distinct work address, or even grow their businesses, to prove their
status as a freelancer. <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Freelancers have the choice to establish a limited liability
company dedicated to serve their needs in the marketplace and can use it
to carry out both freelancing and traditional small business activities.<o:p></o:p></li>
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Philip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333352847435327691.post-67063772215300132242013-10-19T02:44:00.000-07:002013-10-19T02:44:00.445-07:00Precarious workers brigadea neew group in the uk campaigning for freelancers<br />
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<a href="http://precariousworkersbrigade.tumblr.com/">http://precariousworkersbrigade.tumblr.com</a><br />
<br />Philip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333352847435327691.post-40058025073813111732013-08-15T05:51:00.003-07:002013-08-15T05:51:41.889-07:00Freelancers' MovementJoel Dullroy have been travelling round europe trying to get a freelancers movement going.<br />
Saw him in London.<br />
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Here is his website :-<br />
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<a href="http://freelancersmovement.org/">http://freelancersmovement.org/</a>Philip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333352847435327691.post-70765572688575078552013-08-15T05:44:00.000-07:002013-08-15T05:44:06.195-07:00Freelancers union in the USA<br />
Story of the creation of the Freelancers' Union in the USA.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/business/freelancers-union-tackles-concerns-of-independent-workers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/business/freelancers-union-tackles-concerns-of-independent-workers.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0</a>Philip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1333352847435327691.post-20992804008955925002013-08-13T04:27:00.002-07:002013-08-13T04:27:37.719-07:00WelcomeI have set this blog up so we can have a central point of access for ideas and also to store interesting documents and notesPhilip Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378828149399947174noreply@blogger.com0