Major U.S. business groups on Tuesday filed the latest lawsuit challenging a Biden administration rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat some workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
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U.S. House Votes to Repeal Labor Board Rule on Contract, Franchise Workers
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal a federal labor board rule set to take effect in February that would treat companies as the employers of many contract and franchise workers and require them to bargain with those workers’ unions.
Court Rules Uber, Lyft Can Label Gig Workers as Contractors
Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc. and other gig economy companies scored a victory after a California appeals court upheld the current law classifying gig workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
Gig Companies Oppose U.S. Push for Worker Employee Status, Suggest Compromise
Under growing threat by a new U.S. administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart are pushing to keep drivers’ independent contractor status, albeit with additional benefits. The companies, whose business model relies on low-cost flexible labor, argue that surveys… Continue reading Gig Companies Oppose U.S. Push for Worker Employee Status, Suggest Compromise
Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility from Trump Administration
The Trump administration made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, a victory for gig-economy companies such as food-delivery and ride-sharing services and a counter to a California law that did the opposite. The Labor Department in a final rule released on Wednesday would make it more difficult for a gig worker,… Continue reading Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility from Trump Administration
Gig Workers Face the Spread of the New Coronavirus with No Safety Net
Some workers here who provide on-demand rides and delivery services, but are independent contractors without many protections, are bracing for the spread of the novel coronavirus. Drivers have been scrubbing down their cars “inch by inch” between rides at local airport parking lots, according to Edan Alva, who drives full-time for Lyft in the Bay… Continue reading Gig Workers Face the Spread of the New Coronavirus with No Safety Net