Lawmakers push to turn more employees into independent contractors

State lawmakers are rushing through legislation that could make it harder for West Virginians to file for unemployment if they lose work and ...

Harris Pushes Gig Workers, Contractors into Corporate Jobs with ...

A new Biden-Harris regulation would make it illegal for companies to do business with many independent contractors, freelancers, and gig workers.

US House panel approves repeal of Biden independent contractor rule

A Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives committee on Thursday advanced a proposal to repeal a Biden administration rule heavily ...

Biden administration issues rule that could curb 'gig' work, contracting

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued a final rule that will force companies to treat some workers as employees rather than less ...

New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security | AP News

The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors.”

Congress Introduces Resolution to Overturn Independent Contractor ...

Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) final rule making ...

Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair ...

The US Department of Labor (the Department) is modifying Wage and Hour Division regulations to replace its analysis for determining employee or independent ...

Representative Kiley, Senator Cassidy Introduce CRA to Reverse ...

Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced, with 54 cosponsors, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Department of Labor's (DOL) final ...

Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President ...

Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it's time for employers to take a look at what they might expect ...

Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification ...

The misclassification of employees as independent contractors may deny workers minimum wage, overtime pay, and other protections. This final rule will reduce ...

Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers - PBS

The new US Department of Labor regulations would replace a Trump-era rule that lowered the bar for classifying employees as contractors.

How U.S. companies harm workers by making them independent ...

Large companies have found that they can use independent contracting or self-employment status in US labor law to lower workers' pay and benefits.

The War on Independent Work: Why Some Regulators Want to ...

Let's start by reviewing independent contractor standards under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA only covers employees, not ...

Prepare for the Effective Date of the Independent Contractor Rule

For some workers, switching to employee status may not be easy or welcome. But employers should emphasize to them the benefits of becoming ...

Lawmakers and unions wage war on self-employed workers: Part 2

Every so-called “intermediary employee” (aka independent contractor) would be subject to the base wage rates set by the state. The legislation ...

Flexible work without exploitation: Reversing tech companies' state ...

Digital platform companies like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and DoorDash are waging increasingly aggressive campaigns to erode long-standing labor rights and ...

Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

The FLSA requires covered employers to pay their nonexempt employees at least the Federal minimum wage for every hour worked and overtime pay ...

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Test ...

Warner (D-VA), U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced legislation to test innovative portable benefit designs ...

Guest column: Lawmakers risk repeating a disaster with the PRO Act

The PRO Act would be disastrous for workers. There is no crisis in independent contracting. But some lawmakers are intent on creating one, says Kat Cammack.

California's Supreme Court Decides Gig Economy Drivers Are ...

The voter-enacted law allows drivers for app-based transportation or delivery companies, also known as “network companies,” to be classified as independent ...