Georgians Who Find Work On Apps Defined As Contractors Under Bill

Many Georgians who find work through apps like Uber or TaskRabbit would be classified as contractors under a Republican-backed bill moving through the state Legislature.

In Georgia and around the country, there are numerous court cases over whether people who find work through apps are employees or independent contractors.

“Characterizing workers as non-employees has serious negative consequences for them,” said a report from the labor-aligned National Employment Law Project. “Non-employees have no statutory right to minimum wage, overtime pay, compensation for injuries sustained on the job, unemployment insurance if involuntarily separated from employment, or protection against discrimination.”