Gig companies would have an easier time classifying workers as independent contractors under a new US Department of Labor ...

Most independent contractors want the flexibility they lose when they become direct employees. The Labor Department published ...

DOL also would use that analysis in implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural ...

The Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it easier for employers to classify workers as independent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All across the country, people are piecing together a living from freelance jobs, contract work, gig platforms, and small ...

A group of Republican senators have released legislation that would make it easier for companies to provide benefits like healthcare to independent workers, the latest move in the fight over the ...

The independent workforce is huge—but grossly underserved when it’s time to get paid. That’s creating an equally big opportunity for fintechs. More than 60 million Americans now work independently—as ...

Georgia House Bill 987 would allow gig economy platforms to make voluntary contributions to portable benefit accounts, similar to traditional employer contributions.