JD Supra

DOL Clarifies Exempt Status for Dual-Role Employees Performing Hourly Work

Wage and Hour Division recently issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-5 (May 28, 2026), offering important clarity on ...
Overdrive

New DOL rule on contractor/employee status under fair-labor law: The legal perspective

While there are plenty of opinions among those in trucking as to what makes an owner-operator truly an "independent contractor," it's easy to forget that new United States Department of Labor guidance ...
JD Supra

Independent Contractor Classification Back in Flux: DOL Proposes New Rule

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule that would rescind the Biden-era 2024 independent contractor ...
Forbes

Independent Contractors Status Faces Trouble With Trump DOL Head Pick

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. For some years, various political and economic groups — ...
Financial Planning

DOL: Contrary to warnings, contractor rule won't undermine independent advisors

Before becoming independent, a lot of advisors had a taste of working as an employee of a large firm and decided they didn't like it. Processing Content Some of those same RIAs believed they saw a ...
The National Law Review

DOL Issues Final Rule Addressing Independent Contractor Status

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The National Law Review

DOL Proposes Rule to Return Home Healthcare Agency Workers to FLSA Exempt Status

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