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Misclassification Wage and Hour Proposed Regulation

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Artificial Intelligence Industry Targeted for Independent Contractor Misclassification Lawsuits: May 2025 IC Legal News Update

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Five months ago, we reported about a class action lawsuit against an artificial intelligence (AI) company that engages workers to perform data labeling and content creation and classifies them as independent contractors (ICs)...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Out with the New: Rescission of DOL 2021 Rule Could Make Independent Contractors Full-Time Employees

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A newly proposed federal regulation could flip the script for employers across the country that utilize independent contractors in day-to-day business. A proposed rule by the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division was...more

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DOL Proposes New Regulation Regarding Employees vs. Independent Contractors

Today the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a new proposed rule defining employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed regulation would move the "economic...more

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Rewind, revise and clarify: DOL takes aim at independent contractor regs

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This week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a revised proposed regulation that provides guidance on whether workers are properly classified as independent contractors (who are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards...more

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No Major Changes; Impact of Final Independent Contractor Regulation Issued Today ‎Is Questionable

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On the day the U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation regarding the classification status of independent contractors, we reported here that the regulation, once finalized, would be “much ado about (almost)...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The U.S. Department of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations to Determine Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards...

On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued proposed regulations regarding the determination of whether an individual is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent...more

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DOL Releases Proposed Regulation on Independent Contracting

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On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a long-anticipated proposed rule addressing when a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more

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Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing: The Labor Department’s New Proposed Independent Contractor Classification Rule

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Yesterday, the U.S. Labor Department issued a proposed regulation addressing the classification criteria of workers as independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unlike regulations with...more

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Looking Ahead – California Legislature to Address Dynamex and a Host of New Employment Proposals

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February 22 was the last day to introduce new legislative proposals for the 2019 California legislative year. A whopping 2,576 bill were introduced before the deadline, making for an extremely busy legislative year ahead....more

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