Trade groups and employee advocates are singing “Out with the new, in with the old,” in reaction to the federal government’s recent efforts to once and for all define an employee versus an independent ...

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish ...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Department of Labor to scrap its independent contractor rule. The DOL independent contractor proposal would make it harder for companies to treat workers ...

The proposal would make it easier for workers to classify themselves as employees, as opposed to independent contractors, which could increase costs and reduce flexibility for independent advisors.

If the work environment, including plant, warehouse, site or equipment, was unsafe and that caused the injury, liability can ...

An August 2020 photo shows the headquarters of the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. The agency oversees wage and hour rules and employee benefits. Thousands of financial advisors are facing new ...

Question: I have an employee that wants to convert to being paid as an independent contractor. I understand I can save money on payroll taxes and employee benefits if I agree to the change. Even ...

A worker for an independent contractor to FedEx Corp. sorts packages for delivery during Cyber Monday in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Adobe Digital ...

On May 5, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development opened a 60-day comment period on a proposed regulation that would make it harder for independent contractors to contract ...

There are many paths to entrepreneurship, and for some aspiring business owners, becoming an independent contractor is a natural first step. But what exactly is an independent contractor, and how do ...