This issue brief explains the availability of state paid family and medical leave programs for self-employed workers in the United States. A salon owner, right, tends to a customer at her business in ...

The online economy has created many new opportunities for individuals to work independently of large firms. This leaves them more exposed, however, to economic risks and without the insurance benefits ...

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There are around 4.31 million self-employed workers in the UK according to recent government figures. If you are among them – and therefore without employer-based sick pay – being unable to work will ...

The benefits of being self-employed can include the flexibility to work when and where you want to generate your own income. On the flipside, perks available to many employees, such as employer ...