Independent Contractor Final Rule Planned for Jan. 7 Release (1)

The Trump administration is planning to release a hot-button final rule on Jan. 7 that makes it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, two sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Law.

That rule, which would be issued 13 days before Trump leaves office, is a chief priority for the U.S. Labor Department and part of a flurry of employer-friendly measures in recent weeks designed to tie the hands of the Biden administration. The White House regulatory review office gave its final sign-off to the measure on Dec. 31.

Proposed in September, the rule delves into ...