Uber Notes ‘Measured Approach’ in DOL Gig Rule Revamp Proposal

While a new gig-worker test outlined by US Labor Department Tuesday makes it easier to classify workers as employees, the changes weren’t nearly as sweeping as many in the industry were anticipating, given the Biden administration’s pro-worker stance.

The proposal clarifies when workers should be classified as independent contractors or employees who are afforded the full minimum wage, overtime, and other protections provided under federal wage laws. President Joe Biden and his administration have made enforcement against worker misclassification a priority, and Democrats have called for changing the classification test DOL uses to presume that workers are employees with protections ...