Americans are spending too much time at work

> The regulations also only apply to employees, and not independent contractors, problematic considering that by 2020, 40% of the US workforce will be made up of these so-called “contingent workers”.

And that is a big problem. There is enormous financial pressure for an executive or business owner to minimize labor costs, which are the biggest expense. (I know this because I have been there.)

On the one hand, one can stand for employee rights and fair compensation. On the other hand, the global economy has made labor expenses exceptionally painful.