Biden admin to announce independent contractor rule that could upend gig economy

[havoc00]

Jan 8 (Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees that typically cost a company more, an administration official said.

The U.S. Department of Labor rule, which was first proposed in 2022 and is likely to face legal challenges, will require that workers be considered employees entitled to more benefits and legal protections than contractors when they are "economically dependent" on a company.


The rule is among the most impactful regulations ever issued by the Labor Department office that enforces U.S. wage laws, according to Marc Freedman, vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest U.S. business lobby. But he said the draft version of the rule provides little guidance to companies on where to draw the line between employees and contractors.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/bid...my-2024-01-08/

The big guy looking out for the little guy again! Ridin Wit Biden Jack!!

[300Lane1]

All those Uber and LYFT drivers about to lose jobs.

[RIKTER]

All those Uber and LYFT drivers about to lose jobs.

To whom?

[300Lane1]

To whom?

You think Uber and Lyft are going to make all those drivers employees? They won't all be fired but quite a few will.

[havoc00]

All those Uber and LYFT drivers about to lose jobs.

They have driving robots ready to go ?

[OGfrom06]

I heard lots of illegals do Uber Lyft type job

Because they don't get e-verified

Good!

[RIKTER]

You think Uber and Lyft are going to make all those drivers employees? They won't all be fired but quite a few will.

Their whole business model relies on 1099 contractors/immigrant's, so take that way and you go out of business, so there's no one to replace

Im assuming however this plays out, billion dollar companies and their donors will get carve outs.

[OffwhiteBrah]

All those Uber and LYFT drivers about to lose jobs.

nah just stricter verification, Adbul and Juan that just came across the border and are driving without proper papers are fukt lol

[OGfrom06]

nah just stricter verification, Adbul and Juan that just came across the border and are driving without proper papers are fukt lol

Yep!

I wanna ride Ubers with legit papers

[JUSA]

To whom?

Senor Pedro who is happy to deliver brown bags full of anything for $8/hour plus free tacos

[litljay]

Similar law has passed in California and has caused havoc. The independent truckers are pissed.

[RIKTER]

Senor Pedro who is happy to deliver brown bags full of anything for $8/hour plus free tacos

Hes already doing that now, I think something like 90% of uber drivers are immigrants??

[300Lane1]

They have driving robots ready to go ?

They don't, but the chick that delivered my groceries over the weekend was about 40 years older than her profile pic, so I'm guessing these types of situations will be eliminated along with those drivers who are only driving when they want to and not during peak periods.

[AshWar]

Sounds like commie agenda

[naich]

Thats gunna fuk up that 3.8% unemployment number they've been cooking for three years now.

[DesiredUserphag]

approval still tanking with every demographic

[lockdev]

you are going to work for the man or nobody at all, jack