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How to address employment misclassification in journalism

I have been working nights and weekends for two years without overtime pay because the paper calls me an independent contractor but treats me like staff.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The paper calls you a contractor to dodge overtime while working you like full staff.

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“Where Are You with Media — Journalism & News?”

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