New US labor rule may help gig workers qualify as employees
A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy -- and is likely to face challenges."Misclassifying employees as independent contractors is a serious issue that deprives workers of basic rights and protections," said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. The new requirement restores a "multifactor analysis" used to determine a worker's ties with a company.
Source: yahoo.com
