Kayla King-Heyer

Jan 17, 2024 | mondaq.com | Erinn L. Rigney |Kayla King-Heyer |Taylor Arluck

On 10January 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule (Final Rule) that significantly changes the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In doing so, the DOL rescinds a Trump-era rule from 2021, which went by the same name (economic reality test) but had functionally eased the standard for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.

Jan 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Taylor Arluck |Kayla King-Heyer |Erinn L. Rigney

IntroductionOn 10 January 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule (Final Rule) that significantly changes the test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In doing so, the DOL rescinds a Trump-era rule from 2021, which went by the same name (economic reality test) but had functionally eased the standard for employers to classify workers as independent contractors.