Back To The Future: U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Revised Worker Classification Rule

Few areas of U.S. employment law have changed as often as the worker classification rules have in recent history. On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rulemaking (the “2026 Rule”) that would formally rescind the Biden-era regulations (“the 2024 Rule”) under the Fair Labor Standards Act.... By: A&O Shearman