In just a few years, independent contractor classification became a hairy topic for trucking. The Department of Labor’s approach to the topic prompted sharp criticisms and strong opinions from the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor published its final rule on employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act on Jan. 10, 2024. The final rule implements a six-factor ...

On Jan. 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulatory guidance addressing the classification of workers as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ...

Independent workers make up about 45% of the U.S. workforce, according to a 2023 report by MBO Partners, a platform dedicated to their needs. That's more than 72 million Americans altogether, with ...

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its Final Rule on the standard for determining who is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

The Department of Labor has announced it is reviewing the Biden administration’s 2024 worker classification guidance, which directs employers on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor rule announced Jan. 9 adopts a multistep “economic factors” test for companies to follow to determine whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor ...

What the federal government considers an independent contractor vs. an employee is once again changing based on the change in administration. The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing a 2024 ...

The Department of Labor on Wednesday, Jan. 10, will finalize a rule that rolls back a Trump-era rule offering guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair ...

Is that truck driver an employee or an owner-operator? The U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule on determining independent contractor status outlines six factors to be analyzed in a multi-factor ...

A new rule from the Department of Labor outlines distinctions between employees and independent contractors. Companies will potentially have a harder time classifying millions of workers as ...