Rulemaking whiplash: DOL withdraws Trump-era independent contractor rule
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21
In early January 2021, the Trump administration created a new, employer-friendly regulation that would have made it easier (or at least provided clarity) for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. That rule was set to go into effect on March 8, 2021. However, on March 12, 2021, the new Biden administration slammed on the brakes, announcing its intention to withdraw the independent contractor regulation. On May 6, 2021, the Biden administration followed through and formally...
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