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Letter to the Workforce Protections Subcommittee on Independent Contractors

Apr 19, 20231 min read
April 18, 2023 — Modern Economy Project

The Honorable Kevin Kiley

Chair, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Committee on Education and the Workforce

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515


The Honorable Alma Adams

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections

Committee on Education and the Workforce

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515


Dear Chair Kiley and Ranking Member Adams:


Thank you for convening an important discussion on the state of policy impacting Independent Contractors. The Modern Economy Project (MEP) respectfully requests to submit our relevant comments for the record on the hearing titled “Examining Biden’s War on Independent Contractors,” on April 19th. Those comments were also filed with the Department of Labor in response to their proposed rule on Independent Contractors (ICs).1


We urge the subcommittee to carefully consider the items raised in our comment as you conduct your oversight and authorization functions as it relates to the Department of Labor and to the important role of ICs more broadly.


MEP is a broad coalition of leading stakeholders focused on bipartisan policy solutions that promote economic opportunity for all through modern jobs, modern employers, and a modern government. We are dedicated to resetting the conversation in Washington, D.C., on economic policy. Our goal is to convene thought leaders, employers, and other stakeholders on policy conversations that more accurately reflect the realities of our modern economy. Worker classification policy is a prime example of where MEP can contribute additional data and experience from across the economy, particularly on an issue that impacts tens of millions of American employers and workers.



Sincerely,

John Stanford

Co-Chair

Modern Economy Project






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