A group representing Uber, Lyft, and other app-based services is raising concern about President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Labor Department over her stance on worker-classification rules.
The Flex Association asked that the nominee, Julie Su, explain how she would implement a proposed rule that could make it easier for workers to be considered employees rather than independent contractors “in a manner that protects independent work.”
It also requested that the Labor Department “delay action” on the proposal.
The Department of Labor rule proposed in October would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors. The proposal would require that workers be considered employees, entitled to more benefits and legal protections than contractors, when they are "economically dependent" on a company.
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