Posted 1/8/2024, 6:38:52 PM
Biden Seeks to Expand Employee Protections for Gig Workers
- Biden administration to release final contractor rule making it harder for companies to treat workers as contractors rather than employees
- Rule will require workers be considered employees if they are "economically dependent" on a company
- Expected to impact app-based services like Uber and Lyft that rely on contractors
- Replaces Trump admin rule that said workers who can work for multiple companies can be contractors
- Expected to increase labor costs for many sectors including trucking, retail, and manufacturing