The proposed rule also puts more weight on how much control workers have and whether they face a profit or a loss — a standard that tends to favor employers.

Few areas of U.S. employment law have changed as often as the worker classification rules have in recent history. On February 26, 2026, the ...

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Wage and Hour Division proposed a new rule to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees under federal wage-and-hour laws. The new rule proposes to rescind the 2024 Biden-era ...

When you’re a small business, you may not have the resources (nor the need) for a full-time staff. You might choose to have one or two employees who work part-time, one or two who work full-time, or, ...

Do you classify workers as independent contractors or employees? The difference could be very expensive for business owners, and the rules are in flux. Businesses can save on employer taxes, overtime ...

WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations voiced support for steps to rescind a Biden-era labor rule during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. Nathan Mehrens, ATA’s vice president for workforce ...

The class action suits allege that the grocer improperly said its e-commerce manager position was exempt from federal and ...

Author addresses NJDOL proposed worker classification rule Policy would move independent workers into employee status California’s similar 2019 law caused major economic fallout, writer says Critics ...

Classifying a worker an “employee” versus an “independent contractor” is not as simple as checking whether they receive a W-2 or a 1099. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses the economic reality ...

Verification and right-to-work checks can now be done from end to end with the click of a button and basic-level information from your organization. PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, March 9, 2021 ...