Labor Department stops enforcing Biden's gig worker protection rule

The Department of Labor announced on June 25, 2025 that it would no longer enforce the 2024 independent contractor rule that made it harder for companies to classify workers as gig contractors rather than employees. The rule had given gig workers access to minimum wage protections, overtime pay, and benefits. The Trump administration said it would issue a new rule restoring a simpler classification test favored by Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash.