The Wall Street Journal Quotes Noah Finkel on Proposed Gig Worker Classification Rule

The Wall Street Journal quoted Noah Finkel, national co-chair of Seyfarth’s Wage and Hour Litigation practice group, in its February 26 article, “Trump Administration Plans to Reverse Biden Rules on Gig Workers.” The piece examines the Department of Labor's newly proposed rule outlining how to decide if a worker is an employee or independent contractor.

Finkel highlighted how the streamlined “economic-reality” test under the proposed regulation may simplify employer decision-making, noting:

“It provides a clear road map. You look at two factors that are elevated above the others and if they point in the same direction, you’ve done your analysis.”

The full article is available here.