On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revised independent contractor test took effect, under a Final Rule issued by the Wage and House Division of DOL. The rule for Employee or Independent Contractor...more
In recent years, employment status has been an evolving topic globally as various jurisdictions grapple with how to properly categorise increasingly flexible forms of working. A regulatory change in the United States by the...more
Effective March 11, 2024, the new independent contractor rule from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) takes effect. This rule change restores an earlier standard that required employers to weigh several factors in...more
Biden Department of Labor Rolls out (Yet Another) “Independent Contractor” - Legal Standard Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can have significant ramifications for a business, particularly in terms...more
Key Points - The DOL has withdrawn a final rule published in the waning days of the Trump administration that established a multifactor test for determining whether workers are employees or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
As we reported recently, on April 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter clarifying its stance on the classification of workers in the gig economy. The letter provided good news to those who...more