Celebrating the BIG Victories!
The Black Lives Matter movement has uncovered the power of taking action and the necessity for equality across the board. Today the Supreme Court has taken one step further down the road of equality and has ruled that it is illegal for an employer to discriminate around sexual orientation and gender identity. While this is a key victory, the battle still continues for many workers who need recourse, legal counsel, and community to confront this discrimination in the workplace.
Turning Basin Labs stands to protect all worker's rights and we are committed to ensuring employer compliance around Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which protects LGBTQ workers. As part of these efforts, we are building out cooperative services to build worker power, protect your rights (and pay), and gain access to the benefits you deserve. You can think of TBL as your personal business agent where you can be sure that we have your best interests in mind.
Our three pillars of our offer include worker protections, economic opportunity, and community support.
One way we will represent you through our worker protection service is to make it easy for employers to hire freelancers under AB5 compliance. AB5 is a bill that was recently passed to protect gig workers but is ultimately hurting freelancers. Employers and independent contractors are afraid to not be in accordance with AB5 laws which would incur a fee of $15,000 per violation. TBL helps mitigate these risks by arranging an honest, vetted arms-length transaction that is true to the spirit of AB5.
We will also represent you to negotiate fair pay rates and wages of at least $20/hr and ensure timely invoicing and pay. We have partners dedicated to addressing wage disparity that support us with this.
Lastly, we are dedicated to protecting your rights including the rights that have been granted via Title VII ruling. We want to hear from you anytime you think your rights are being infringed upon in your place of employment. As your agent we will take the necessary steps to make this right in the most anonymous way possible.
We hope having a buffer between you and your employer will create the necessary protection you deserve in order to do your job with strength and dignity.
At TBL we are excited to celebrate this victory with the LGBTQ community – happy Gay Pride month to all!
