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March 27, 2002
 U.S. Supreme Court rules that undocumented workers do not have the same rights as Americans when they are wrongly fired. ~Labor Tribune

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Updated: Mar. 28 (06:04)

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Labor Dept. Blocks Trump-Era Rule Affecting Gig Workers
Posted On: May 06, 2021
May 6, 2021 | WORKERS’ RIGHTS | The Biden administration on Wednesday blocked a Trump-era rule that would have made it easier to classify gig workers who work for companies like Uber and Lyft as independent contractors instead of employees, signaling a potential policy shift toward greater worker protections. "By withdrawing the independent contractor rule, we will help preserve essential worker rights and stop the erosion of worker protections that would have occurred had the rule gone into effect," Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said in a statement. "Too often, workers lose important wage and related protections when employers misclassify them as independent contractors," he said… Reuters Related: Hoffa: Rollback of independent contractor rule is a win for workers
 
 
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