The latest opinion letter is at odds with guidance issued by the DOL under the Obama administration, which suggested that gig workers like drivers for Uber and Lyft were likely to be employees. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Workers won't be happy about the latest decision by the Department of Labor about the status of gig workers, although the companies they work for could be.
The New York Times reports that DOL has reversed yet another Obama administration-era decision concerning the classification of gig workers via an opinion letter.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
