Engaging independent contractors has many benefits for companies, but misclassifying these employees can pose significant financial risk. Companies and their counsel should stay up to date on the ...

Independent contractors are individuals or entities that perform work for other individuals or entities, but are not employees of those individuals or entities ...

A new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule offers guidance for employers related to determining whether to classify a worker as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) published its new final rule regarding the classification of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. DOL ...

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish ...

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) ...

It is illegal to knowingly classify an employee as an independent contractor in order to avoid Affirmative Action recruitment efforts, and/or to avoid payments such as employment taxes and fringe ...

An August 2020 photo shows the headquarters of the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. The agency oversees wage and hour rules and employee benefits. Thousands of financial advisors are facing new ...