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Everything Old is New Again: The Department of Labor Returns to the Past with Independent Contractors

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It has been said that if you wait long enough, everything comes back into fashion. This saying is true even for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), where on March 11, 2024, the DOL reverted back to the multifactor,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Department of Labor Issues New Rule Regarding Classification of Independent Contractors

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule redefining how workers are classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule, which will make it more challenging to classify workers as...more

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DOL Publishes Final Independent Contractor Rule

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On January 2, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a hotly anticipated final rule, which establishes a six-factor test for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor for purposes of...more

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Department of Labor’s Controversial Rule to Determine Independent Contractor Status

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On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”) changed the test as to whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This final rule rescinds the...more

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It’s Final: DOL Releases Long-Anticipated Independent Contractor Rule

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This week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a final rule that changes the criteria for classifying independent contractors under federal law. We first wrote about the rule change back in October 2022 when the rule was...more

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US DOL Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractors

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On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new final rule revising the test for whether workers are considered to be employees versus independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The...more

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New Independent Contractor Rule: Final Regulations on Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Assessment

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After issuing proposed rules and seeking public comment in October 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the finalized regulations for its new Independent Contractor Rule (the New Rule), which takes effect on March...more

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The Department of Labor Releases the New Independent Contractor Test

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On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final details of their Independent Contractor test. This test addressing when companies can classify workers as independent contractors has been hotly debated...more

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Changes to the IRS/DOL Definition of "Independent Contractor"

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Effective on March 11, 2024, the definition of independent contractor will change for purposes of entitlement to overtime and payment of employment taxes....more

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