Gig Worker or Employee? What the Biden Administration’s New Rule Means
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Last month, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that could put more gig workers on company payrolls. It’s the latest attempt to clarify just what separates an independent contractor from an employee. We look at the last three administrations’ attempts to answer these questions and then move beyond the political football to find out how workers will actually experience these changes…if they go through at all. Mark Gough, professor of Labor and Employment Relations at Penn State, explains the effects of this potential rule on gig workers and companies.
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Further Reading:
Biden Rule Would Add More Gig Workers to Company Payrolls
Biden Blocks Trump-Era Gig-Worker Rule
Gig-Economy Companies Get Worker Flexibility From Trump Administration
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