Align the department’s approach with courts’ FLSA interpretation and the economic reality test. Restore the multifactor, totality-of-the-circumstances analysis to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the FLSA. Ensure that all factors are analyzed without assig...
Richard J. Reibstein
1. Worker Classification – Independent Contractor Versus Employees Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule regarding employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule, which took effect March 11, 2024, adheres...
William P. FlanaganGeorge W. Ingham
Yesterday, the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division proposed a new rule designed to “bring clarity and consistency to the determination of who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act.”
Now the Department of Labor has weighed in, with anopinion letterstating that an on-demand company that appears to provide a cleaning service is correct to classify its workers as independent contractors rather than employees. The decision adds more heft to behemoths like Uber and Lyft and house...
The much-anticipated independent contractor final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that became effective on March 11, 2024, is the next step in the evolution of employer/employee/independent contractor. Read More › Categories: Employment, Labor Relations, Liability Posted by:...
A Labor Department decision extends protections and benefits for millions of independent contractors, which could mean higher costs for small companies and consumers.
Department of Labor Roundup: What Businesses Need to Know About the DOL's New Independent Contractor Rule, New Salary Exemption Thresholds, and Other Recent Actions by the DOL Questions or to register, please contactMaricela Slota. Presented By ...
Businesses across Mississippi and the nation should plan to comply with a new rule from the Department of Labor (DOL), set to take effect on March 11, 2024, revising the way in which employers analyze who is an employee and who is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Ac...