DOL Hits Pause on Enforcement of Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Suggests New or Changed Rule Forthcoming
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/25
As expected with a change in the White House, and as very recently foretold in Department of Labor court filings, the Trump DOL announced via a Field Assistance Bulletin on May 1 that it will no longer enforce a 2024 Biden-era independent contractor rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While this announcement does not formally rescind the Biden-era rule, the DOL explained that it will be reconsidering the rule, and it is virtually certain that the DOL will dramatically change or...
By: Littler