The U.S. Department of Labor just dropped a proposed rule that could fundamentally change the gig worker classification rule in 2026, and every freelancer, independent contractor, and self-employed ...

The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and ...

Oral arguments in Frisard’s Transportation LLC v. United States DOL were scheduled to begin early this month, but under the new administration, the Department of Labor secured a postponement. It is ...

The pendulum on federal and state worker classification rules has swung again. 1 Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would no longer enforce a Biden-era rule 2 (the “2024 ...

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The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and ...

In just a few years, independent contractor classification became a hairy topic for trucking. The Department of Labor’s approach to the topic prompted sharp criticisms and strong opinions from the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration ...