US rescinds Trump-era rule to give gig workers more benefits
However, some companies say independent contractors enjoy the flexibility and freedom that come with not being an employee
Washington — President Joe Biden’s labour department has rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for US businesses to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
“By withdrawing the independent contractor rule, we will help preserve essential worker rights and stop the erosion of worker protections that would have occurred had the rule gone into effect,” labour secretary Marty Walsh said in a statement on Wednesday. “Too often, workers lose important wage and related protections when employers misclassify them as independent contractors.” ..
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