New Rules in 2022 for Litigating Worker Classification and Section ...

U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Independent Contractor Rule

This new rule replaces the classification framework established by the agency in 2021. Because employers do not owe the same legal obligations ...

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

This development, which defines a new six-factor test for distinguishing between employees and independent contractors, is set to reshape the ...

IRS Issues Guidance on the Tax Court's Review of Employment ...

The IRS issued Notice 2022-13, effective February 7, 2022, regarding the Tax Court's review of an IRS determination as to whether a worker is properly ...

Department of Labor's 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

Accurate employee classification is important ... In October 2022, DOL proposed a new independent contractor rule, contending that the 2021 rule ...

News Releases | ABC: Final Independent Contractor Rule Will Creat

In October 2022, the DOL announced a new proposed rule to rescind and replace the 2021 final rule and ABC submitted comments in opposition on Dec. 13. Ben ...

New 'Final Rule' Issued for Independent Contractor Classification

“This rule will help protect workers, especially those facing the greatest risk of exploitation, by making sure they are classified properly and ...

Employer groups ask court to vacate DOL independent contractor rule

DOL's final rule aims to extend federal wage-and-hour protections to workers the agency believes are misclassified as independent contractors.

Newest State Independent Contractor Pay Protection Law Creates ...

Companies using workers they classify as ICs may mistakenly regard themselves as being free from liability if they comply with these freelancer ...

Independent Contractor Rule: The 6 “economic reality” factors

The DOL received 55,400 comments from employees, self-identified independent contractors, employers, trade associations, labor unions, advocacy ...

DOL Proposes New Multifactor Rule for Determining Independent ...

On October 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor ... workers to be classified as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Understanding the DOL's New Final Rule on Independent ...

The final rule establishes a revised framework for determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee.

Labor Department Issues New Independent Contractor Rule

The Final Rule rescinds an earlier rule (the “2021 Rule”) and, according to the DOL, replaces it with guidance that is more consistent with the text and purpose ...

New Independent Contractor Rule Coming Soon - Morning Ag Clips

Extent to which the work performed is an integral part of ... The new rule, however, only affects a worker's classification under the FLSA.

Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is proposing to modify Wage and Hour Division regulations to revise its analysis for determining employee or ...

The DOL Issues a Final Rule Returning the Independent Contractor ...

According to the DOL, the 2024 Rule aims to bring the independent contractor versus employee analysis in line with longstanding judicial ...

FSI Renews Litigation Against DOL on Independent Contractor

Previously, in 2022, the District Court found that the Department violated the APA when it first attempted to delay, and latter attempted to ...

2024 Labor & Employment Law Developments Tracker - Westlaw

July 19, 2024: In Hayes v. New Jersey Department of Human Services, the Third Circuit revived an employee's sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit after it ...

UPDATE: Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent ...

The regulation will take effect beginning March 11, 2024. Landmark filed a regulatory comment on December 13, 2022, commenting on the ...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule for Classifying ...

U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Final Rule for Classifying Independent Contractors, Effective March 11, 2024 · Investments by the worker and ...

National Labor Relations Act

Experience has proved that protection by law of the right of employees ... (8) The term "unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor practice listed in section ...