Classifying Workers After DOL Contractor Rule Repeal

By Katie Barton, Chris Caiaccio and Kayla Frederickson (May 17, 2021, 12:12 PM EDT) -- On Jan. 7, when then-President Donald Trump was still in office, the U.S. Department of Labor published a new, employer-friendly rule for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The independent contractor rule had an initial effective date of March 8, but the Biden administration postponed the effective date to May 7....

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