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Independent workers make up about 45% of the U.S. workforce, according to a 2023 report by MBO Partners, a platform dedicated to their needs. That's more than 72 million Americans altogether, with ...

The Labor Department's new Independent Contractor Rule went into effect Monday, threatening gig workers' independent status and the freedom and flexibility such workers have come to expect. The new ...

Businesses face heightened fines in 2025 as the IRS steps up enforcement on worker classification errors IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / The IRS is increasing penalties for ...

With its recent rule restricting the classification of independent contractors, the Biden administration has made it clear: It wants to wage war on workers – and is willing for women to be the ...

The Labor Department’s new independent contractor rule goes into effect on March 11, but it’s already causing a stir. The House Committee on Small Business on Thursday raised concerns over the DOL’s ...

The Trump administration’s Department of Labor is pausing its enforcement of independent contractor rules set up by the Biden administration. The Biden-era guidance, which was finalized in March 2024, ...

The gig economy has become a crucial part of our nation’s economic infrastructure. Beyond platforms like Uber and Lyft, independent contract workers are also vital to many other sectors of our economy ...

Lyft has paid $19.4 million to New Jersey’s Department of Labor & Workforce Development after the state found that the ...