Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an “employee” or an “independent contractor” under the Fair Labor Standards Act....more
This week, a federal judge in Texas issued an order that effectively reinstated independent contractor regulations that were issued at the end of the Trump Administration but never took effect.
As a result of the court’s...more
On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division will publish its final rule concerning the criteria used to determine an individual’s independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has withdrawn informal guidance issued by the Obama Administration related to independent contractors and joint employment. The guidance on independent contractors was...more