A proposed independent contractor rule from the Department of Labor returns to a Trump-era standard. The Department of Labor proposed a new independent contractor test that makes it easier for ...

The Labor Department wants to tear up its own independent contractor rule and start over – and HR teams should pay close ...

An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

As the Department of Labor’s (DOL) composition ebbs and flows from administration to administration, so does the guidance employers receive on one of the most challenging questions in workforce ...

In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed it will stop enforcing the Biden-era rule on independent contractor classification. This reversal represents a meaningful victory for ...

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed change to the rule that defines whether a worker is an employee or ...

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

The 2024 final rule creates an ambiguous and difficult-to-interpret standard for determining independent contractor status." ...

On January 9, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Final Rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” under the Fair ...

Two Minnesota-based construction associations and a local contractor are suing the state of Minnesota over the state’s independent contractor law. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota ...

There are many paths to entrepreneurship, and for some aspiring business owners, becoming an independent contractor is a natural first step. But what exactly is an independent contractor, and how do ...