DOL Proposes to Rescind Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule and Restore ‘Core Factor’ Analysis

On Feb. 26, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.” The NPRM would rescind the Biden administration’s 2024 independent contractor rule and replace it with a modified version of the rule adopted during President Donald Trump’s first term in January 2021.... By: Paul Hastings LLP