The IRS defines freelancers as vendors with no employer, yet companies increasingly classify employees as freelancers to illegally skirt labor protections. This has led to the creation of the obscene "permalance position," 60+ hour work weeks without benefits, and demand for non-managers to work any hour with little notice.
The damage is apparent in media industries: workers are coerced to freelance because real employment is scarce. These people commonly work side jobs to support their careers as if they were hobbies.
We ask the government to amend federal labor law to prohibit all companies from advertising for freelancers on employment sites and at job fairs. These companies aren't offering jobs, don't allow them to take valuable time away from legitimate employment listings.