New Rules for Contractor vs. Employee Classification

Contractor or Employee? Labor Department changes the rules again

“The big picture is that the new rule will slow down the effort by businesses to avoid laws that protect employees by classifying employees as ...

Independent contractor vs. employee status: The DOL issues new ...

The Trump administration's test (known as the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule) focuses primarily on whether, as an “economic reality,” workers are dependent on ...

Defining the new independent contractor - Pit & Quarry

The seemingly never-ending debate over how workers should be classified – or label themselves – under federal labor and tax laws is heating ...

DOL issues new final rule | Independent contractor vs. employee

The Trump administration's test (known as the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule) focuses primarily on whether, as an “economic reality,” workers ...

Questions and Answers Regarding the Department of Labor's New ...

Under this new rule, companies must look to the economic reality of the relationship to determine whether a worker should be classified as an employee or an ...

Independent Contractor vs. Employee: DOL Announces Final Rule ...

The DOL's final rule provides a consistent approach for classifying employees versus independent contractors and helps limit the risk of worker ...

Navigating the DOL Independent Contractor Final Rule 2024

For decades, the DOL and courts have agreed that whether someone should be given employee or independent contractor status under the FLSA comes ...

Worker Classification Tests: DOL, IRS, State Tests for Classifying ...

In October of 2022, the DOL proposed a new rule for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors. · The IRS says businesses should weigh common ...

US DOL Announces Final Rule on Classification of Workers as ...

Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a serious concern that denies workers basic rights and protections. This new rule ...

New rule in effect on independent contractor classification will have ...

A new rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to classify whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor became effective March 11, 2024.

DOL issues new final rule: Independent contractor vs. employee

In court cases, this language has been interpreted to be broader than the common law control test. Therefore, some workers who may be classified as contractors ...

IRS 20 Factor Test – Independent Contractor or Employee?

The IRS later refined this test—it added four new, critical factors and added ... classified similar workers in your company or your industry in the past. 5 ...

Helping Employers Navigate the New Independent Contractor Rule ...

If an employee is misclassified as an independent contractor, your organization is exposed to various liabilities, including unpaid minimum wage ...

The Impact of the 2024 FLSA Changes on Worker Classification

2024 has brought significant changes to the standards for classifying workers as exempt employees or independent contractors, avoiding minimum wage and ...

Independent Contractor vs Employee Status: DOL Issues New Final ...

The Trump administration's test (known as the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule) focuses primarily on whether, as an “economic reality,” workers ...

Worker Classification Regulation Updates - Johnston Allison Hord

Employers should carefully review their contracts with independent contractors to ensure that the DOL will not reclassify independent ...

What you need to know about changes in independent contractor ...

The rule, which is titled Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, goes into effect March 11, 2024.

Contractor vs. Employee Classification Explained

The Department of Labor's (DOL) groundbreaking new rule on Contractor vs. Employee classification is a game-changer for businesses and ...

Independent Contractor Or Employee - New Rules - HR Certificates

A “re-classification” of the your Independent Contractors to employees can result in assessments against your organization for back taxes, substantial penalties ...

Employee or Independent Contractor? - WilliamsMcCarthy LLP

Turning to the new federal FLSA Final Rules, the DOL has admitted that the Final Rules reflect a pro-employee view of classification. The ...