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Department of Labor’s New Employee Classification Rule

Add reviewing your 1099 workers to your New Year’s resolutions, courtesy of the Department of Labor! The Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a final rule covering when workers may be ...
Finance & Commerce

New labor rule tightens worker classification standards

The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and ...
Fleet Owner

‘Chaos would ensue’ if Labor Dept. changes worker classification rules, opponents argue

The trucking industry and supply chains could face chaos if the Biden administration’s Department of Labor changes how independent workers, such as owner-operator truck drivers, are classified by the ...
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The DOL Announces Final Rule on Determining Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

On January 9, 2024, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its final rule (the “Final Rule”) on the classification of workers as independent contractors for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act ...
Seeking Alpha

Uber Technologies responds to new Department of Labor worker classification rule

The Department of Labor issued a final rule on Tuesday that will force companies to reclassify some workers as employees rather than independent contractors. The rule has the potential to increase ...
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Lightcast Launches 7th Generation Global Occupation Taxonomy, Setting the Universal Standard for Classification of Labor Data

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightcast, the trusted provider of global labor market data, analytics, and expert guidance, today launched its latest Lightcast Occupation Taxonomy (LOT) ...