United States of America: Independent Contractor Status rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act in 2022
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Department of Labor withdrew Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On 1 May 2025, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) stopped the enforcement of the 2024 final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule specified factors for the analysis of whether…
SourceImplemented Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On 11 March 2024, the final Rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which rescinds the 2021 Rule, comes into effect 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register. In its final version of …
SourceAdopted Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On 9 January 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) adopted its final Rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which would rescind the 2021 Rule. In its final version of the Rule, the DOL confirms th…
SourceClosed consultation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On 13 December 2022, the public consultation closes on the draft Rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Department of Labor (DOL) on 26 October 2022, extended the deadline for submitting com…
SourceOpened consultation on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On 13 October 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) opened a consultation on its new draft rule on "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". The consultation will be open until 28 November 2022. In its dra…
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