We knew it had been coming, but the Biden recently made it official: the Department of Labor announced it wants to rescind the gig economy rule that was originally crafted under President Trump’s tenure and was about to make it far easier for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors. In its place, the DOL will almost certainly aim to implement a new rule that would more closely align with the Biden administration’s aim to target misclassification and ensure as many workers as possible are considered employees.
