Buckeye Reporter

Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Frisard’s Transportation v. U.S. Department of Labor with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to overturn a rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that mandates independent contractors into employment situations they may not desire.

“This government rule will turn millions of independent contractors into unwilling employees, ending their American dream of working for themselves,” said David C. Tryon, director of litigation at The Buckeye Institute. “The Buckeye Institute urges the court to overturn this vague and arbitrary Biden administration rule that undercuts America’s entrepreneurial spirit.”

The Pelican Institute and Liberty Justice Center represent Cully Frisard, CEO of Frisard’s Transportation, a family-owned trucking business employing more than 30 independent contractors “who own their own trucks, decide which loads to carry, and are paid a flat percentage for each load.” According to these organizations, if implemented, the Biden administration's rule will “affect 70 million freelancers in industries across the country, pushing them towards an employment status when 80% of them want to be independent.”