Updated to reflect regulations updating the criteria for determining independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), effective March 11, 2024.
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).
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.
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.
Legislation recently signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker will expand leave for bereaving a child and for mourning victims of violent crime; establish new leave for organ donation; and provide protections for freelance workers and temporary workers.
There is no guarantee that the US Department of Labor (DOL) will stick to its own timeline, but a new court filing suggests the agency intends to finalize its proposed independent contractor rule before October 7.