Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era limits on independent contractors - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPcTMySWJjVXFjZEM3QkVvR3hvSzlWeWVPbmhuOTBlVEVodTVSWExwV01vZ0xhNGI1Vnp6Tk56MkJTRFlkYks3ZndHbmJVbjRnOXgzZWVvVzhLaXFmWU9Yb0Y4aThKZVFlQWozUktpME90ZmNrSW11enBqclEwZ0xrQ0hTMmNySThjYWFWVUFYUk11dEhPOUREazBJQjNZcTFtTlFUSUtzdlhiZU15VVZZMGJKcFdGaXpBQ3UyZW16TQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump administration moves to nix Biden-era limits on independent contractors</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed repealing a 2024 rule that made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors, aiming to replace it with a standard focusing on company control over workers.

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed repealing a 2024 rule that made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors, aiming to replace it with a standard focusing on company control over workers.

The American Trucking Associations commended the Trump Administration for proposing an independent contractor rule that rescinds a Biden-era classification standard, aiming to protect over 350,000 independent truckers.

The Department of Labor formally rescinded the 2024 independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act, impacting millions of workers in app-based, freelance, and contract work, restoring flexibility for gig workers.

The Department of Labor proposed a rule to make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors, moving away from Biden-era rules that treated gig workers more like regular employees.