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A Glimmer of Hope for Employers Who Rely on Gig Workers: The DOL Will Not Enforce the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

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Positive news for employers: the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will no longer enforce the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor final rule that aimed to reclassify gig workers as employees rather than independent...more

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DOL signals return to employer-friendly worker classification standards

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Surging changes to workplace laws understandably have employers suffering from whiplash. Historically, employment laws have shifted when presidential administrations have changed. A May 1, 2025, announcement by the U.S....more

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Department of Labor Plans to Rescind Biden’s Gig Worker Rule Making It Easier for Companies to Use Independent Contractors

On May 1, 2025, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced that it will no longer enforce a Biden-era labor rule that aimed to reclassify gig workers as employees rather than independent contractors....more

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Policy Week in Review – April 2025 #2

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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Decision Allowing Reinstatement of NLRB Member Wilcox  - On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that National Labor Relations Board Member Gwynne Wilcox could...more

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Trump’s NLRB Break-Up: A Valentine’s Day Shake-Up For Employers

The Trump administration just made a significant move in reshaping federal labor law by beginning the process of undoing the labor policies put in place under the Biden administration. On February 14, 2025, National Labor...more

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PUMP Act Protections to Express Milk at Work: Remedies to Enforce Take Effect

Remedies for enforcement of the new federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), which requires most employers to provide both reasonable break time for employees to express milk for a...more

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