DOL Gig-Contractor Rule Gets White House OK, Release Imminent

A final rule to ease employers’ use of independent contractors has been cleared by the White House, setting the stage for the U.S. Labor Department to complete one of its biggest rulemakings of the Trump era in the administration’s final days.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the White House Office of Management and Budget signed off on the final rule after conducting a legal and economic analysis that took only 10 days, according to an online notice. That approval signals the final rule will be released soon.

The regulation, proposed in September, delves into one ...