• Department of Labor October 11, 2022 3:05 pm

    Independent Contractor or Employee? Proposed Labor Rule May Upend Gig Economy

    The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve. The department said Tuesday that misclassifying workers as independent contractors denies those workers protections under federal labor standards, promotes wage...

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