A group of freelance writers and editors, represented by Pacific Legal, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor, as reported by Reuters, challenging a new rule introduced by the Biden administration. The rule is said to make it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Critics argue that the rule essentially makes independent contracting and gig work illegal nationwide, pushing workers towards W2 employment and unionization. The rule reverses Trump-era regulations, and there are concerns about its longevity, with suggestions it may only last until a Republican president is elected. The Biden DOL's rule has highlighted the urgent need for Congress to pass the Employee Rights Act, according to Rep. Rick Allen.
The Biden DOL's harmful independent contractor rule reiterates the urgent need for Congress to pass my Employee Rights Act. Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/1lU9mPYhDk
Joe Biden undid Trump-era rules for independent contractors, but the new rule will likely last only until another Republican is elected president. This is no way to regulate an economy. https://t.co/puMxSq8VTi
🚨 This new Biden rule makes independent contracting and gig work largely illegal nationwide. It forces most everyone who is 1099 into w2 and unions. No way! you say. That can't be right!! But it is. "...we are alarmed at the Biden administration's weaponization of the…
HT @WorkPlaceRpt >> Freelancers sue Department of Labor over vague, new contracting rule — by @PacificLegal https://t.co/1HnVymvL1h
⚠️ FREELANCERS FILE FIRST LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BIDEN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RULE (Reuters) A group of freelance writers and editors has sued the U.S. Department of Labor, claiming the Biden administration's new rule making it more difficult for companies to treat some workers as… https://t.co/vz3i4Oz97a