The Biden administration’s proposal could classify gig workers as employees
The proposed law could change the way Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft treat their workers. | Photo by Carsten Koall / picture alliance via Getty Images The US Department of Labor has proposed a new regulation that could make it harder for companies like Uber and Lyft to classify gig workers as independent contractors. Under the proposed rule, gig workers could gain new benefits and protections, including minimum wage and overtime.
The proposal reverses the Trump Administration's rule that made it safer to classify gig workers as independent contractors. The DOL withdrew the regulation last year after President Joe Biden came into office, stating it was in tension" with the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 - but until today, there's been no clear replacement.
Today, @USDOL announced the proposal of a new independent contractor rule to:
Protect workers' basic rights
Make it...