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FTC Moves to Allow Independent Contractors to Collectively Bargain
January 14, 2025 // The Clayton Act’s labor exemption provides protections for workers seeking to organize and clarifies that such activity does not violate federal antitrust law, which prohibits anticompetitive business practices. Importantly, this exemption only applies to traditional employees. Independent contractors, on the other hand, cannot engage in collective bargaining, as it is currently viewed as a means of colluding over prices. A policy statement allowing independent contractors to collectively bargain with no fear of liability would be a significant change to federal antitrust law.