If you were just getting comfortable with the DOL’sfinal rule on employee versus independent contractor status (which took effect on March 8, 2021), there is bad news… or maybe good news. The DOL announced on October 11, 2022,the publication of a proposed rulethat would rescind the earli...
the 2021 IC Rule “has provided a contemporary interpretation of the economic realities test that has been long relied upon to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor under the FLSA. The Chamber believe...
Intermodal port drivers have been a key target in the battle over the definition of independent contractor. Photo: Jim Park The Department of Laborissued a final rule defining independent contractorversus employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, but its future is uncertain under the incoming Bid...
The Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act rule, which was finalized Jan. 10 and rescinds a Trump administration rule, covers employment classification under the FLSA, but employers worry it might have broader influence.Some...