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It is not yet clear whether the 2020 regulations that were repealed now revert back to previous versions or if they are repealed entirely.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

DOL Withdraws Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule

Date:: May 5, 2021

Without the new rule, the longstanding "economic realities test" will remain the standard for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Independent Contractor, Joint Employment Rules on the Chopping Block

Date:: March 11, 2021

The US Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) rescinding the Trump administration's rules for independent contractors and joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Independent Contractor and Tip Credit Rules Likely to Be Postponed

Date:: January 22, 2021

The White House has issued a memo directing the US Department of Labor (DOL) to consider postponing until March 23 any rules that were finalized after the November 3 election but have not yet gone into effect.

California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

Date:: January 15, 2021

The Supreme Court of California held that employers reasonably could have foreseen it would have established a worker-friendly "ABC test" for classifying workers.

DOL Finalizes Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard, But Future Is in Doubt

Date:: January 6, 2021

A new rule that could make it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees is scheduled to take effect March 8 - but it is likely to be frozen and possibly replaced.

Colorado Puts Out New Rules on Equal Pay, Paid Sick Leave and More

Date:: November 20, 2020

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has issued new regulations clarifying employers' obligations under a variety of labor and employment laws.

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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

DOL Withdraws Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule

Independent Contractor, Joint Employment Rules on the Chopping Block

Independent Contractor and Tip Credit Rules Likely to Be Postponed

California's "Dynamex" Test for Independent Contractors Applies Retroactively

DOL Finalizes Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Standard, But Future Is in Doubt

Colorado Puts Out New Rules on Equal Pay, Paid Sick Leave and More

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