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The Freelance Worker Protection Act criticized as overreach, bad for Illinois business
March 30, 2023 // The Freelance Worker Protection Act in House Bill 1122 requires written contracts for workers and several requirements on payment. “We know that it is an increasingly growing sector of our labor market and we want to make sure that people who are doing freelance work have the same basic protections that other workers do as well,” state Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, said. The legislation would authorize the Illinois Attorney General to get involved if someone is believed to have violated any provisions of the bill. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, said the measure is an overreach and another example of government interference.