DOL to repeal 2024 independent contractor rule

U.S. Department of Labor plans to repeal 2024 independent contractor rule. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its intention to repeal the independent contractor rule enacted in 2024 as part of its regulatory agenda. This rule, which went into effect in March of that year, replaced a previous version from 2021 and […]
Federal Judge upholds AB5 regulations in California trucking law battle

Judge Roger Benítez ruled that AB5 does not violate the Constitution and any issues with it should be addressed politically In 2019, California passed the AB5 law for worker classification. The California Trucking Association filed a lawsuit, leading a district court to issue a preliminary injunction against the law’s enforcement in the trucking sector, which […]
Understanding the US Department of Labor’s latest classification rule

The US Department of Labor asserts that the aim of the new rule is to preserve workers’ fundamental rights On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor announced a new rule amending guidelines to determine employee or independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule took effect today, March […]