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DOL Reinstates Virtual Marketplace Platform Opinion Letter Signaling Return to Relaxed Independent Contractor Test and Acceptance...

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In recent months, the Department of Labor (DOL) has seen an overhaul of its agency leadership. First, President Trump appointed Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling, and more recently,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ Retracts Biden-Era Independent Contractor Classification Rule

On May 1, 2025, the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced it would not enforce or apply the Biden-era 2024 Final Rule regarding independent contractor classification (“2024 Rule”)....more

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Department of Labor Finalizes Rule Change on Independent Contractor Classification

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On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released details of its final rule regarding the proper circumstances for independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). On January 10,...more

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The DOL’s New Independent Contractor Test Just Dropped; Now What?

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’Tis the season for things to drop. Some things that drop are big, some not so big. On New Year's Eve, we saw the ball drop in New York. Fun fact: The ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter, weighing 11,875...more

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New Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Will Have Profound Impact on Businesses

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Jan. 9, 2024, the issuance of its final rule regarding whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new...more

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DOL withdraws Trump-era independent contractor rule

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In early January 2021, the Trump administration created a new, employer-friendly regulation that would have made it easier (or at least provided clarity) for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. That rule...more

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The DOL Withdraws Trump Administration FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Preserving the Status Quo . . . for the Moment

Key Points - The DOL has withdrawn a final rule published in the waning days of the Trump administration that established a multifactor test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under...more

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DOL Officially Axes Independent Contractor Rule of Previous Administration

It’s official – the U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn the Independent Contractor Rule that was to become effective on May 7th. The rule – proposed by the DOL during the Trump administration –  had overwhelming support...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Biden DOL Officially Withdraws Trump Administration Independent Contractor Rule

On January 7, the outgoing Trump Administration published regulations that set forth new, more “business-friendly” standards for determining whether a worker was an independent contractor or an employee. The regulations were...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Worker Classification Regulations

The DOL has issued new regulations setting forth the test to determine whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee under the FLSA. Under the regulations, the “ultimate inquiry” is whether, as a matter...more

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