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 ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday issued a final rule that draws distinctions between employees and contract workers, and some trade groups are worried about what this means for businesses ...

On Jan. 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulatory guidance addressing the classification of workers as independent contractors under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ...

The Department of Labor has announced it is reviewing the Biden administration’s 2024 worker classification guidance, which directs employers on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or ...

The trucking industry has strong opinions about regulators’ independent contractor classification rules. But how important are these rules? The classification concerns a regulation that has little ...

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) published its new final rule regarding the classification of independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. DOL ...

The Department of Labor on Wednesday, Jan. 10, will finalize a rule that rolls back a Trump-era rule offering guidance on determining employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair ...

What the federal government considers an independent contractor vs. an employee is once again changing based on the change in administration. The U.S. Department of Labor is reviewing a 2024 ...

In light of the NYS Fashion Workers Act becoming effective on June 19, Andrew Lieb and Mordy Yankovich review the statutory rights of independent contractors (a/k/a, freelancers) when a litigator is ...

Labor standards in Canada's trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of Commons committee launched a study of the issue this week and the Bloc ...