DOL Withdraws Independent Contractor Rule
By EsqSocial Corporation 06/05/21
On January 7, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a new rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The “Independent Contractor Rule” had an initial effective date of March 8, 2021, but the Biden administration postponed the effective date to May 7, 2021. On March 12, 2021, the DOL issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to withdraw the rule. The notice and comment period for the proposed withdrawal closed on April 12, 2021. On May...
By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP