This proposed legislation, known as the "Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2025," seeks to modify the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to limit certain types of class action lawsuits. Its primary goal is to safeguard businesses, particularly those in the "gig economy" and small enterprises relying heavily on contractor services, from potentially expensive litigation. The bill specifically amends Rule 23(a) , which outlines the prerequisites for a class action. It introduces a new condition, stating that a claim cannot be certified as a class action if it alleges the misclassification of employees as independent contractors . This change would effectively prevent groups of workers from collectively suing companies over their employment status.