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Reality Check: U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Worker Classification Rule

On Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced its final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification. The announcement marks the end of a rulemaking process that started...more

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Legally Nil, But Will Look a Lot Like a “Score”: Labor Department Issues Its Final Rule ‎on Independent Contractor Status‎

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It has been well over a year since the U.S. Department of Labor issued its proposed rule entitled “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The regulation was expressly intended...more

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Is Invalidation of the DOL’s Joint Employer Rule Much Ado About Nothing?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Much has been written in the past few weeks about a recent federal court decision that invalidated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) joint employment rule. While the immediate reaction of some may be...more

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Clarifying Employee and Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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On September 22, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a proposed rule providing a more employer-friendly interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule...more

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Virtually Independent Contractors or Employees - Department of Labor Takes a Look

In a recent opinion letter, the United States Department of Labor concluded that workers who use a “virtual marketplace” business – similar to Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, or Rover – are independent contractors and not...more

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Labor Department Faces Blowback After Gig Economy Opinion Letter

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According to Bloomberg Law’s weekly “Punching In” column (an absolute must-read each week) that published today, some congressional leaders are not too pleased with the Labor Department after it published an opinion letter a...more

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DOL Issues Opinion Letter That May Provide Guidance on Independent Contractors in the Gig Economy

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The Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter on April 29, 2019 that provides guidance for gig economy companies on when workers can properly be classified as independent contractors not subject to the minimum wage...more

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United States Department of Labor Moves Hint at Policy Changes, but Employers Await Clarity

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Presidential administration transitions almost always result in policy and enforcement initiative changes at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This year appears to be no different, but it is not yet clear how some recent...more

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The Employment Law Authority - July/August 2017

THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR . . . OSHA’S YEARLY SUMMER HEAT CAMPAIGN - On June 26, 2017, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the return of its heat illness prevention campaign: Water. Rest. Shade....more

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Department of Labor Rolls Back the Liberal Interpretation of Who is and Who is Not an Employee

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Recently the hot topic in employment law is the widespread misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The courts and the Department of Labor (DOL) have steadily turned up the heat on employers who misclassify...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The DOL Seeks to Change the Tide

While local state and city governments have been working to expand the scope of workplace protections, the Federal government has begun “undoing” some of the aggressive advancements of the Obama Administration....more

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DOL Withdraws Guidance on Independent Contractors and Joint Employers: What It Means and What Employers Should Do Now

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Seyfarth Synopsis: United States Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently withdrew the federal Wage & Hour Division’s (WHD) Obama-era guidance documents on independent contractors and joint employment. Those documents,...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Withdraws Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Guidance

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Last week, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew two Wage and Hour Administrator’s Interpretations, one on classification of workers as independent contractors and the other on joint employment. The...more

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DOL Withdraws Obama-era Letters on Joint Employer and Classification Guidance

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The unwinding continues. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced the withdrawal of the Obama administration’s previously issued informal guidance on independent contractors and joint employers....more

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USDOL Withdraws Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Guidance

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The recent announcement by Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta to rescind Administrator’s Interpretation Nos. 2015-1 and 2016-1 should allow employers more latitude to hire independent contractors by removing the restrictive...more

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Not Yet Time To Pop Champagne Corks After IC Guidance Withdrawn

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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor dropped a bit of a bombshell when it announced the immediate withdrawal of two informal guidance letters issued back when President Obama governed the executive branch. The 2015...more

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DOL Trashes Obama-Era “Guidance”

Wednesday the DOL announced that it was withdrawing two critical pieces of “guidance” issued under the Obama administration. The first piece addressed the DOL’s rather narrow view of who is an independent contractor (S&H...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Withdraws Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Guidance

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In a positive development for employers, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, that it is withdrawing two Interpretations issued during the Obama Administration....more

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Department of Labor Rescinds Two Memos Broadening Joint Employer Liability - Impact on Court Decisions is Unclear

The Department of Labor’s decision this week to rescind two of its memos from the Obama administration regarding joint employer liability may be a hint of what’s to come under the new White House. The repealed memos...more

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DOL Withdraws Obama Era Interpretations On Independent Contractors and Joint Employment

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On June 7, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of two Administrator Interpretations (“AIs”) issued under the Obama administration regarding joint employment and independent contractors. ...more

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DOL Withdraws Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Guidance

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In a three-sentence press release, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of two Wage and Hour Administrator's Interpretations (AIs) on joint employment and independent contractors. While the AIs were not...more

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DOL Withdraws Guidance on Joint Employment, Independent Contractors

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On June 7, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of the DOL’s 2015 and 2016 Administrator Interpretations (“AIs”) on joint employment and independent contractors. These documents were...more

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US DOL and PA DOL Partner to Prevent Employee Misclassification

On August 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (“PA DOL”) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to coordinate efforts, by sharing information and...more

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Fourth Circuit's Exotic Dancer Decision May Affect Other Independent Contractor Classifications

Earlier this month in McFeeley v. Jackson Street Entertainment, LLC, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes North Carolina and South Carolina) concluded that exotic dancers were employees entitled to minimum...more

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Everyone Keeps Focusing On Independent Contractors, So We Will Too…

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If it looks like “Independent Contractor vs. Employee Week” on Labor & Employment Law Perspectives, that may be a function of the fact that misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been a hot topic for...more

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