On Jan. 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulatory guidance addressing the classification of workers as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor rule announced Jan. 9 adopts a multistep “economic factors” test for companies to follow to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor ...

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) published its new final rule regarding the classification of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. DOL ...

The FLSA’s independent contractor regulations, as with so many of the federal laws under DOL’s enforcement purview, have been subject to a veritable table tennis match between presidential ...

The Biden administration and organized labor say a newly proposed rule reframing how employers determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor should create more consistency for ...

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NJDOL proposes rules to clarify ABC test for worker status New factors could reclassify contractors as employees Misclassification could lead to lawsuits for businesses Public comments closed Aug. 6; ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule offers guidance for employers related to determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...

Companies routinely use independent contractors for special projects and isolated assignments as a way to cut down on the normal costs connected to hiring full time W-2 employees. However, companies ...

In just a few years, independent contractor classification became a hairy topic for trucking. The Department of Labor’s approach to the topic prompted sharp criticisms and strong opinions from the ...