Since we live in a supposedly free market where all these companies, both incumbent and startup, found successful business plans why is it now necessary to prop

Since we live in a supposedly free market where all these companies, both incumbent and startup, found successful business plans why is it now necessary to prop these companies up with new laws? Isn't it a part of the free market that if your business is not able to compete then it should die. A little cutthroat, but isn't that the dog eat dog world of business. I am against placing the burden of proof on the employee. I am more so against cementing these restrictions in laws. It would be ok with me to allow someone to enter into whatever contract they want, but this feels like a continuation the big bank bailouts and the auto bailouts just in miniature. Don't we need less laws and more comprehensible contracts to create a more level playing field. Can't we refactor the law instead of implementing these "duct-tape" fixes which only restrict the liberties of hard-working, law-abiding citizens?