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DC Circuit Judge: Let's Talk About Independent Contractors

The Trump-era NLRB and U.S. Labor Department have taken positions boosting arguments from gig-economy companies that their workers are contractors, not employees. Now, there's a Trump-appointed judge who is looking to jump into that debate.