Regulatory Whiplash Continues: DOL Proposes Yet Another Independent Contractor Classification Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a proposed rule that would rescind the Biden administration’s 2024 independent contractor rule and replace it with a more business-friendly version of the “economic realities” test under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule would also govern classification under the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, though it would not be binding on other federal laws, including the National... By: Fox Rothschild LLP