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Trump’s Labor Department Released A Rule Making It Harder For Gig Workers To Be Counted As An Employee Under Federal Law, Preventing Them From Protections Under Federal Minimum Wage And Overtime Laws. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The Trump administration made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, a victory for gig-economy companies such as food-delivery and ride-sharing services and a counter to a California law that did the opposite. The Labor Department in a final rule released on Wednesday would make it more difficult for a gig worker, such as an Uber or DoorDash driver, to be counted as an employee under federal law. That means those workers wouldn’t be covered by federal minimum-wage and overtime laws, and they could be responsible for paying the employer portion of Social Security taxes.” [Wall Street Journal, 1/6/21]