From today’s Wall Street Journal:
The Labor Department proposed a rule to make it easier for employers to classify their workers as independent contractors, the latest salvo in a long-running tug of war between Democrats and Republicans over the status of gig workers.
The proposal, which would rescind a Biden-era rule that aimed to put more contractors on company payrolls and give them access to employee benefits such as health insurance and paid time off, would affect millions of workers in a range of industries, including healthcare, restaurants, construction and transportation.
The business models of companies such as Uber and DoorDash rely on regulations allowing them to maintain an arm’s length relationship with their workers. Employers have long said that classifying such workers as independent contractors gives both businesses and workers flexibility to operate.
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