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Updated to reflect amended law regarding independent contractor classification, effective August 4, 2025.
Updated to reflect amendments to the veterans preference law, effective August 22, 2025.
Updated to reflect protections for motor carrier safety improvement, effective July 1, 2025.
A new enforcement policy directs US Department of Labor investigators to apply criteria that make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Updated to reflect amendments regarding construction employees, effective March 1, 2025.
HR guidance on legally classifying and managing independent contractors under federal tax and employment laws.