Independent Contractors

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Prepare Now for July 1 Employment Laws: Minimum Wage, Discrimination, Leave and Marijuana Top the List

  New state and local employment law requirements will take effect on July 1, covering topics such as minimum wage, discrimination, employee leave and marijuana. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Independent Contractors: Federal

  Updated to reflect the DOL's withdrawal of a final rule that would have revised its interpretation of independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

• Date:

  May 5, 2021

  Type:

  News

  DOL Withdraws Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule

  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).

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Alabama Adopts IRS 20-Factor Test for Independent Contractors Under Several Laws

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Independent Contractors: Alabama

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments regarding independent contractor classification.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Independent Contractors: Virginia

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments regarding independent contractor classification.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Virginia Excludes PPE From Independent Contractor Classifications

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  West Virginia Establishes Uniform Test for Independent Contractor Classification

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Independent Contractors: West Virginia

  Updated to reflect forthcoming developments concerning worker classification.

• Date:

  March 11, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Independent Contractor, Joint Employment Rules on the Chopping Block

  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).