Biden Faces Mounting Backlash Over Plan to Reclassify Gig Workers as Employees
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The Biden administration faces growing opposition to a new DOL rule set to reclassify millions of gig workers as employees, arguing it threatens independent livelihoods.
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Critics liken the rule to California's AB 5 law, which required treating gig workers as employees and faced enormous backlash from impacted industries.
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At least 5 lawsuits have been filed to stop the federal rule, including from business groups like the Chamber of Commerce.
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Republican lawmakers introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the rule, warning it "threatens the gig economy."
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A coalition of independent workers launched a campaign against the rule, arguing that like AB 5 it jeopardizes self-employment across many professions.