House Panel Challenges DOL On Independent Contractor Rule

April 25, 2023 by Tracey Longo

The potential economic disruption of President Biden’s independent contractor proposal came under the microscope during a House panel hearing Wednesday.

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), chair of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, minced few words during his hearing, which he titled “Examining Biden’s War on Independent Contractors.”

Kiley said his constituents and the state of California itself have suffered irreparable damage from Assembly Bill (AB 5) which went into effect on January 20 in an attempt by the state to turn gig industry contractors into full-time employees. 

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Originally Posted at Financial Advisor on April 19, 2023 by Tracey Longo.