Department of Labor releases proposed rule using economic reality test to help employers determine worker classification under Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Labor Department wants to tear up its own independent contractor rule and start over – and HR teams should pay close attention. On February 27, 2026, the Department of Labor published a proposed ...

An independent contractor is someone who works for a business or company but is not an employee. The IRS uses three categories of evidence to determine if someone is an independent contractor or ...

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 ...

As the Department of Labor’s (DOL) composition ebbs and flows from administration to administration, so does the guidance employers receive on one of the most challenging questions in workforce ...

In a significant shift from Biden-era policy, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new proposed rule that would reshape the landscape of worker classification. Published on February 27, 2026 ...

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 ...

In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Labor confirmed it will stop enforcing the Biden-era rule on independent contractor classification. This reversal represents a meaningful victory for ...

On May 5, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opened a 60-day comment period on a proposed regulation that would make it harder for independent contractors to contract ...

Two Minnesota-based construction associations and a local contractor are suing the state of Minnesota over the state’s independent contractor law. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota ...

NJ Department of Labor’s independent contractor rule remains under review Freelancers, NJBIA, lawmakers and others raise concerns Murphy emphasizes public input and ongoing debate According to Gov.