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LABOR SEC CHAVEZ-DEREMER: Our plan to rescind the Biden independent contractor rule

The Trump administration aims to ensure American workers have the tools and opportunities to compete and earn a good living without unnecessary government interference

By Lori Chavez-DeRemer Fox News

Published March 13, 2026 9:00am EDT

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Since President Donald Trump took back the White House just over a year ago, the Department of Labor has followed his leadership with a singular vision: Put American workers first in everything we do. 

As a small business owner who has traveled the country on my 50-state listening tour, I can say confidently that our nation’s labor force is the envy of the world, and workers are thriving under the return of America First leadership. In this fast-changing global landscape, the Trump administration is committed to ensuring our workers have the tools and opportunities they need to compete and earn a good, honest living without unnecessary government intrusion.

In that spirit, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released a proposed rule that provides........

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