Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility From Trump Administration

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 6, 2021–Eric Morath (subscription)
The Labor Department in a final rule released on Wednesday would make it more difficult for a gig worker, such as an Uber or DoorDash driver, to be counted as an employee under federal law. That means those workers wouldn’t be covered by federal minimum-wage and overtime laws, and they could be responsible for paying the employer portion of Social Security taxes.
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