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    News Article Op-ed / Commentary ● Independent Contractor Rule

    Commentary: Biden’s Independent Contractor Rule Threatens the Evolution of Work

    March 15, 2024 // So what's the advantage of reclassifying independent workers as employees? The same as the disadvantage: It makes it harder for workers to be their own boss, to choose their own schedules, to represent themselves, to set their priorities as they see fit. If you believe in the evolution of the workplace and worker self-determination, this is bad. But if you believe in a one-size-fits-all work model where individuals are employed by traditional businesses and represented by traditional unions, this is great.

    AB5 Bill Cassidy Bureau of Labor Statistics California State Legislature Department of Labor flexibility Forced union dues freedom gig workers higher wages Independent Contractor Rule Joe Biden most pro-union president overtime pay part-time workers self-employed taxpayers U.S. Chamber of Commerce work force Worker misclassification workplace flexibility Young Voices