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Labor Department Wants to Withdraw New Independent Contractor Definition

Employee or independent contractor? Many companies, such as Prime, rely on owner-operators and could be affected by changes in how "employees" are determined under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In a ...
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New Independent Contractor Rule: Final Regulations on Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Assessment

After issuing proposed rules and seeking public comment in October 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the finalized regulations for its new Independent Contractor Rule (the New Rule), which ...
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Owner-Operator Model Gets Boost as DOL Proposes 2024 Independent Contractor Definition Reversal

For trucking companies that rely on owner-operators, the federal government may once again be shifting the ground rules. Ad Loading... The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed rescinding its 2024 ...
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Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Definition under the Fair Labor Standards Act

The FLSA defines “employee” in an unhelpful, circular fashion. Section 3(e) of the FLSA defines the term “employee” as “any individual employed by an employer.” Section 3(d), in turn, defines ...