Companies may have more clarity on which workers can be classified as independent contractors under a proposed rule that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) sent to the White House for review.
The federal government had announced plans in the spring 2020 regulatory agenda to issue a proposed rule on how to determine if workers are independent contractors or employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Independent contractors, including many gig-economy workers, are not eligible for minimum wage, overtime and other benefits that employees must receive.
