What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Is America a Western Country?
Jan 12, 2024
The podcast discusses gig workers, Argentina's challenges, Biden's immigration fiasco, consequences of releasing migrants, violence in Latin America, and the remarkable Galapagos Islands.
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- The reclassification of gig workers as employees grants them benefits and protections, aiming to create a level playing field for businesses and protect workers from unfair pay.
- Argentina's political complexities, history of mismanagement, and obstacles facing President Malay undermine stability and progress, making it difficult to solve the country's problems.
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Expansion of worker protections under new labor department rule
The labor department has announced a final rule that reclassifies millions of gig workers, janitors, home care workers, construction workers, and truckers as employees instead of independent contractors, granting them benefits and protections such as minimum wage, overtime pay, unemployment insurance, and social security benefits. Acting labor secretary Julie Sue states that this rule aims to create a level playing field for businesses, protect workers from unfair pay, and acknowledge the importance of independent contractors in the economy.
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