President Joe Biden’s Labor Department on Wednesday rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's Labor Department on Wednesday rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier f.
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's Labor Department on Wednesday rescinded a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier f.
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UPDATE 2-Biden administration blocks Trump-era rule affecting gig workers Reuters 2 hrs ago
By Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday blocked a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier to classify gig workers who work for companies like Uber and Lyft as independent contractors instead of employees, signaling a potential policy shift toward greater worker protections.
Shares of companies that employ gig labor such as Uber , Lyft and DoorDash immediately pared gains. At 10:58 a.m. ET (1458 GMT) Uber shares traded down 1.8%, Lyft was down 4.4% and DoorDash fell 2.8%. By withdrawing the independent contractor rule, we will help preserve essential worker rights and stop the erosion of worker protections that would have occurred had the rule gone into effect, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said in a statement.