Labor Department claws back Trump-era rule regarding gig-worker classification

Published May 5, 2021 3:57pm ET



The Biden administration has rolled back a regulation that would have made it easier for companies to classify gig workers as independent contractors instead of employees.

The move is a blow to companies such asUber, Lyft, DoorDash, GrubHub, and others that use the independent contractor model.

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