Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025

The Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025 would modify the rules for class action lawsuits filed in federal court. Currently, courts must satisfy four preliminary requirements before allowing a class action to proceed. This bill would add a fifth requirement: courts would need to determine that the lawsuit does not involve claims that workers were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees.

If enacted, this would likely make it more difficult for gig workers and independent contractors to bring class action lawsuits challenging their employment classification. Workers who believe they should be classified as employees entitled to certain protections and benefits would face an additional legal barrier before their case could move forward as a class action. The bill is currently in the House and has been referred to committee for consideration.