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Republican-Backed Congressional Proposal in Congress Seeks to Allow Companies to Offer Benefits to Independent Contractors: April...

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Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more

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DOL Publishes New Rule for Determining Whether Individuals are Independent Contractors under the Fair Labor Standard Act

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On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated Final Rule, which revises the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

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On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Definition under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule, attempting to define employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (the “Final Rule”).  The Final...more

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Misclassification Concerns in Staffing Relationships

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Employers utilizing staffing agencies should be on high alert given the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) recent investigations targeting these arrangements. Specifically, the DOL has been actively investigating businesses that...more

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Biden Administration Rescinds Trump-Era Rule on Independent Contractors

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On May 5, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule rescinding a 2020 rule promulgated by the Trump administration that made it easier for workers to be classified as independent contractors rather...more

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US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Regarding Independent Contractors - Update

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The Department of Labor (DOL) announced in May 2021 that it was withdrawing the rule called “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” As anticipated, the Biden administration rescinded this Trump-era...more

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Are You Paying Attention to your Classifications?

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DOL Scraps Trump-era Interpretative Letters and 60,000 U.K. Uber Drivers Entitled to Worker Benefits - It has been a big day for changes on the worker classification front. In the last 24 hours, Britain’s highest court...more

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US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Regarding Independent Contractors

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On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its highly anticipated final rule codifying its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule comes in...more

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Next Crack In The Wall: NY Uber Drivers Held To Be Employees

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Back in October, we reported that there appeared to be the first crack in the wall when it came to classifying Uber drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. At that time, it was reported that the New York...more

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2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

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Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

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