Biden’s New Gig Worker Rule Could Squeeze Small Businesses, Setting Up a Legal Fight

Biden’s New Gig Worker Rule Could Squeeze Small Businesses, Setting Up a Legal Fight
Protesters block an intersection near Uber's corporate headquarters in San Francisco, Calif., on May 8, 2019. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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The Biden administration announced a new rule that would reclassify millions of gig workers across the country as employees, a move that could squeeze small businesses.

The Labor Department’s proposal, released on Oct. 11, will make it more difficult for companies to label workers independent contractors, with consequences for ride and delivery services, along with other industries that rely on employees in that work category.
Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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