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Employee Classification

New and Updated

  • Type:
    Policies and Procedures

    Independent Contractor Policy

    Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.

  • Date:
    March 4, 2024
    Type:
    News

    Final Overtime Rule Is Right Around the Bend Now

    Recent data suggest the initial minimum salary threshold could come in even higher than the US Department of Labor (DOL) has projected.

  • Date:
    February 23, 2024
    Type:
    News

    Independent Contractor Rule Heading Back to Court

    The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a coalition of businesses to file an amended complaint, meaning they will get another crack at overturning the US Department of Labor's forthcoming independent contractor rule.

  • Date:
    January 25, 2024
    Type:
    Commentary and Insights

    5 Things to Know About the Independent Contractor Rule

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new rule that will set the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This article breaks down five key considerations for businesses that engage with independent contractors.

  • Type:
    Legal Timetable

    FLSA Independent Contractor Rule Takes Effect

  • Type:
    Employment Law Guide

    Independent Contractors: Federal

    Updated to reflect regulations updating the criteria for determining independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), effective March 11, 2024.

  • Date:
    January 9, 2024
    Type:
    News

    Independent Contractor Rule Will Take Effect March 11

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) will establish an "economic realities test" that will make it more difficult for businesses to treat workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

  • Date:
    January 4, 2024
    Type:
    News

    FLSA Independent Contractor Rule Clears Final Hurdle

    A new rule that would make it harder for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is imminent now that the White House has finished its final review.

  • Date:
    December 8, 2023
    Type:
    News

    Final Overtime Rule Coming in April 2024, DOL Says

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) plans to have its overtime rule take effect 60 days after it is finalized, meaning it could be in force as soon as June 2024.

  • Date:
    December 1, 2023
    Type:
    News

    New York State Passes "Freelance Isn't Free Act"

    Companies that hire freelancers in New York soon will be required to enter into written contracts and provide timely payments under a new law taking effect May 20, 2024.