The Biden administration intends to try (once again) to move forward the nomination of Deputy Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su to be promoted to head of the department. Last year, Su’s nomination failed in no small part because of her disastrous views on independent contractors and franchise businesses. The policies she implemented during her time as Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development in California made it very difficult for businesses to hire contractors or to adopt a franchise model. This kept even moderate Democrats from supporting her nomination.
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