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Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

DOL Pauses Enforcement of 2024 Rule on Independent Contractor Classifications

In February 2024, we reported the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule revising the DOL’s guidance on how to analyze who is an employee or independent contractor for purposes of minimum wage and overtime pay...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

DOL’s Announcement Pausing Enforcement of 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Signals Future Change to Come

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is reconsidering the 2024 Independent Contractor Rule (2024 Rule), which made it more difficult for businesses to classify independent contractors under the Fair...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

DOL Announces Abandonment of Independent Contractor Rule

In 2024, the Department of Labor adopted regulations limiting the definition of independent contractors exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime and minimum wage requirements....more

Whiteford

Employment Law Update: May Day! The Department of Labor Pauses Enforcement of the Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

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In a significant shift for businesses, nonprofit organizations and gig-economy workers, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced on May 1st that it will no longer enforce the 2024 independent...more

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