Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era rule on independent contractors

Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era limits on independent contractors

President Donald Trump's administration is looking to undo a rule that makes it harder to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, who can cost a company more.

Labor Department announces plan to roll back Biden gig worker rule

The Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors not subject to minimum wage, a change from Biden rules meant to treat gig workers more like regular employees. The Labor Department said that the new rule would rescind a 2024 rule that was finalized under former President Joe Biden, and return the process to a standard that is similar to what it was back in 2…

Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era rule on independent contractors

By Daniel Wiessner

DOL moves to undo stricter independence test for brokers

A Department of Labor rule adopted under the Biden administration had many brokers worried about their ability to work as independent contractors. A new proposal would roll it back.

Trump’s DOL Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule

The latest proposal would replace the Biden-era rule with an analysis for employee classification, similar to the one adopted by the Trump administration in 2021.

U.S. Labor Department Moves To Scrap Independent Contractor Rules That Impact Millions Of Gig Workers

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday moved to scrap a rule long opposed by business groups that made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, who