Uber-Lyft Group Challenges Biden Labor Pick Over Worker Rule (1)

A group representing Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other app-based services is raising concern about President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Labor Department over her stance on worker-classification rules.

In a letter to Biden dated Monday that was shared with Bloomberg News, the Flex Association asked that the nominee, Julie Su, explain how she would implement a proposed rule that could make it easier for workers to be considered employees rather than independent contractors “in a manner that protects independent work.”

It also requested that the Labor Department “delay action” on the proposal until the ...