Deel Should Be Investigated by US Labor Officials, Lawmakers Say

US lawmakers called for a federal investigation of labor practices at Deel Inc., a startup valued at $12 billion that sells human-resources services but is under scrutiny for its use of independent contractors, including for its own chief executive officer.

A group led by Adam Schiff, a congressman from California, raised questions about Deel’s ability to advise clients on legal compliance while potentially misclassifying its own employees as contractors. He and five other Democratic members of Congress wrote a letter Wednesday urging acting US Labor Secretary Julie Su to open an investigation into the company.

“As a means ...