Labor/Employment,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 6, 2021
Labor Department withdraws Trump gig worker rule
The rule streamlined the test for classifying workers as either independent contractors or employees.
The U.S. Department of Labor withdrew a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier for employers to classify workers as independent contractors. The withdrawal rule went into effect immediately upon publication Wednesday.
Government agencies are typically not allowed to enact rules that have been published for less than 30 days, according to the Administrative Procedure Act. But because the rule was finalized in January under Pre...
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