The Department of Labor announced a new test for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The test describes specific facts that may result in a ...
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 ...
After several years of uncertainty as to the appropriate standard for determining when an investment adviser will be deemed to be a fiduciary under ERISA, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) has ...
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The definition of an "independent contractor" — long a political ping-pong ball — could bounce back in brokerage firms' direction under a new federal proposal put forward this week. Processing Content ...