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DOL Heads Back to the Future on Independent Contractors

Date:: October 11, 2022

The US Department of Labor (DOL) will soon propose a new regulation that would apply a version of the decades-old "economic realities test" as its standard for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

DOL Plans to Propose Overtime Rules in October

Date:: June 27, 2022

The new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules are expected to raise the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees and possibly update the duties tests as well.

New Independent Contractor Rule in the Works at DOL

Date:: June 7, 2022

The Biden administration wants to go back to the drawing board after a federal judge reinstated the Trump administration's independent contractor rule earlier this spring.

Independent Contractor Rule Brought Back From the Dead

Date:: March 18, 2022

A federal court has reinstated the Trump administration's independent contractor rule, which had been withdrawn last year by the Biden administration.

Warehouse and Logistics Industries Targeted for DOL Enforcement

Date:: February 11, 2022

The DOL has announced an initiative to enforce warehouse and logistic workers' wages and workplace rights. The agency also will use education and outreach to increase compliance and reduce industry violations.

Willful Misclassification Costs Staffing Agency $7.2 Million

Date:: February 7, 2022

The DOL said the $7.2 million judgment sends an "unequivocal message" to employers that it will pursue all available remedies when it finds an employer has willfully violated federal employment laws.

California's App-Based Drivers Law Struck Down

Date:: August 23, 2021

The Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act allows gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash to classify their drivers as independent contractors under certain conditions.

New Jersey Cracking Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

Date:: July 15, 2021

Four new laws boost New Jersey's capacity to investigate and enforce misclassification of independent contractors and further increase the penalties for misclassification.

Pennsylvania Abandons $45,500 Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers

Date:: July 9, 2021

It is not yet clear whether the 2020 regulations that were repealed now revert back to previous versions or if they are repealed entirely.

DOL Plans to Update Rules for Public Works Contractors

Date:: June 15, 2021

The US Department of Labor (DOL) intends to "update and modernize" its regulations for the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), which establishes minimum wages and working conditions for workers on federal public works contracts.

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DOL Heads Back to the Future on Independent Contractors

DOL Plans to Propose Overtime Rules in October

New Independent Contractor Rule in the Works at DOL

Independent Contractor Rule Brought Back From the Dead

Warehouse and Logistics Industries Targeted for DOL Enforcement

Willful Misclassification Costs Staffing Agency $7.2 Million

California's App-Based Drivers Law Struck Down

New Jersey Cracking Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

Pennsylvania Abandons $45,500 Minimum Salary for Overtime-Exempt Workers

DOL Plans to Update Rules for Public Works Contractors

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