The DOL Withdraws Trump Administration FLSA Independent Contractor Rule, Preserving the Status Quo . . . for the Moment
By EsqSocial Corporation 11/05/21
Key Points - The DOL has withdrawn a final rule published in the waning days of the Trump administration that established a multifactor test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the FLSA. The rule was widely viewed as supporting the treatment of gig economy workers as independent contractors, but it had not yet taken effect, so the withdrawal means that current DOL regulations and interpretive guidance concerning contractor status remain in force and...
By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP