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DOL Shelves Independent Contractor Rule

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (Division) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) No. 2025-1 (“FAB 2025-1”), announcing that it is currently working to reformulate the test as to...more

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Employers Still Need to Abide 2024 Independent Contractor Rule Despite DOL Hints of Dropping It

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In recent court filings in several ongoing lawsuits, the Department of Labor (DOL) has indicated that it will reconsider its 2024 independent contractor rule issued by the Biden Administration and may issue a new rule. The...more

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Fall 2022 Employment Law Roundup

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act - On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more

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Department of Labor Proposes New Rule for Independent Contractor Status

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On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule to update the test for determining whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor.  FLSA...more

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DOL Proposes New Rule Clarifying Independent Contractor Status

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Q: What do I need to know about the proposed federal rule on independent contractor classification? ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Reality? DOL Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Status

Whether a worker is an employee covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (and potentially entitled to overtime pay or benefits) or an independent contractor who is not covered has been the center of an ongoing legal...more

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Is a Worker an Employee or Independent Contractor? DOL Proposes New Rule

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For many years, construction companies have been faced with the issue of whether they should treat a worker as an employee or independent contractor. Handling the issue incorrectly can have serious consequences. Various...more

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DOL Publishes New Guidance for Classifying Independent Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 22, 2020, proposed new regulations designed to codify criteria to identify independent workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Independent contractors are not employees...more

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DOL Proposes New Rule Clarifying Independent Contractor Status

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has proposed a new rule interpreting independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide clarity as to when a worker...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Independent Contractor/Employee Worker Classifications

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on September 22, 2020, seeking to codify the independent contractor/employee worker classifications into the Fair Labor Standards Act’s...more

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DOL Proposed Rule Clarifies Requirements for Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors

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On Sept. 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule(link is external) providing guidance to employers on whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors under the Fair...more

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DOL Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification

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While the proposed rule retains the “economic realities test,” it consolidates the existing factors used to guide analysis of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act and focuses on two “core factors.”...more

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