Biden Administration Rescinds Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Test
By EsqSocial Corporation 10/05/21
On May 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule, effective immediately, withdrawing a pro-business independent contractor rule that would have made it easier for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors, rather than as employees who are entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Earlier this year, the DOL delayed the effective date of the “Independent Contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act” rule published by...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP