Ferguson Introduces the Guaranteeing Independent Growth (GIG) Act
Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) recently introduced H.R. 781, the Guaranteeing Independent Growth (GIG) Act, to codify the Trump-era Independent Contractor Rule. This legislation clarifies who is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act by establishing a two “core” factor test: the nature and degree of the individual’s control over the work and the individual’s…