Tag: Department of Labor

The long-anticipated final rule regarding the treatment of independent contractors was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2024, by the United States Department of Labor. This new rule, effective as of March 11, 2024, seeks to realign certain core factors that are part of the process to determine employee classification. This realignment negates the employer-friendly rule put in place by the former administration and better aligns with established judicial precedent.