COVID's Impact on Jobs and a Look Ahead at Labor Policy Under the Biden Administration
15 January 2021
Sean Higgins, Research Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how lockdowns and restrictions remain a big impediment for leisure and hospitality jobs, what to expect from Marty Walsh, President-elect Biden's choice for Secretary of Labor, and a recent ruling from the Department of Labor regarding contractor versus employee status.
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